deflation

noun

Definition of deflationnext
as in downturn

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Recent Examples of deflation Dermatologists, retailers and founders are all rushing to serve glp-1 users experiencing facial deflation, laxity and shedding. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026 But a trio of economists, including former IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath, insist that appreciation could worsen Chinese deflation and further reduce demand for foreign goods, exacerbating imbalances. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Owing to a recession and chronic deflation in the 1990s, Japan had kept its interest rates as low as zero or negative in the hope of rejuvenating the economy since then through the 2010s. — John Liu, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026 The bill would also require rules governing use of tire-deflation devices to immobilize street takeover cars without causing tire blowouts. — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for deflation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflation
  1. downturn
  2. shrinkage
  3. slump
  4. reduction
  5. decrease
  6. diminution
  7. sag
  8. deterioration
Noun
  • Reached after publication Thursday, Hatten told The Star the economy’s downturn and overall traffic reduction contributed to the shop’s closure.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
  • However, Tangen has warned that those levels of returns will not be sustainable in the case of a market downturn.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of downturn
Noun
  • The shrinkage could be even more than his team is estimating based on measurements from NASA's Messenger spacecraft in the 2010s.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Debris from asteroid and comet impacts has obscured evidence of the planet's shrinkage.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of shrinkage
Noun
  • The slump has sapped the power that has defined his offensive game, with no extra-base hits and just one RBI during that span.
    — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The Orioles scored only one run over their previous three games against Boston, but Joey Cantillo (9-9) did plenty to help them out of their slump, allowing 3 hits and 5 walks and hitting 2 batters in 2 1/3 innings.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of slump
Noun
  • Budget static-cling options will not hit those numbers, but even a modest reduction helps when your AC is already working overtime.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Parts and designs were standardized for the Phase II plants, which are 50 MW and on track for a more than 30% reduction in construction time.
    — Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of reduction
Noun
  • The results are splendid when the duo is dealing, but when the line comes off the ice, the quality of play decreases.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Twenty years later, Kopple embedded herself in Austin, Minnesota and covered the strike against the Hormel meatpacking plant enacted by 1,500 unionized workers, who had recently shouldered a significant wage decrease and benefit cut.
    — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of decrease
Noun
  • Simmons and Democrat Commissioner Roderick Miles said the diminution of polling locations creates unfair voter access.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
  • But one of the most immediate and visible consequences of 1898 was the diminution of the city’s Black population.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
Definition of diminution
Noun
  • Hair turns gray and memories fade, broad shoulders stoop and midsections sag.
    — John L. Smith, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Press through your palms to straighten your arms without letting your hips sag.
    — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of sag
Noun
  • The lull in coverage led to serious deterioration of his condition.
    — Jason Kane, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The film also reflects on how our society views aging, deterioration and death.
    — Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
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