inflationary
adjective
in·fla·tion·ary
in-ˈflā-shə-ˌner-ē 
: of, characterized by, or productive of inflation
inflationary policies
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He blames the bad economy on the government's inflationary policies.
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The surge in oil prices has fanned inflationary fears around the world, leading traders to trim bets on Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts that had weighed down on the US currency.
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Ruth Carson, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
The 10-year Treasury yield surged this week as investors sold bonds and weighed the potential inflationary impact of rising energy prices.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
The union is calling for an inflationary increase to wages effective July 1, while Cassellius has proposed delaying inflationary raises until January to save money.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
But any reduction in investment from the Gulf would compound the inflationary impact of surging oil prices and threats to remittances from the huge number of African migrant workers in the region if the conflict becomes a prolonged war.
—semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Ruth Carson, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
The 10-year Treasury yield surged this week as investors sold bonds and weighed the potential inflationary impact of rising energy prices.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
The union is calling for an inflationary increase to wages effective July 1, while Cassellius has proposed delaying inflationary raises until January to save money.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 6 Mar. 2026
But any reduction in investment from the Gulf would compound the inflationary impact of surging oil prices and threats to remittances from the huge number of African migrant workers in the region if the conflict becomes a prolonged war.
—semafor.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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inflationary
adjective
in·fla·tion·ary
in-ˈflā-shə-ˌner-ē
: of, relating to, or causing inflation
an inflationary policy
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