deflation

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Recent Examples of deflation That’s not 2024’s best discounting: 4.7% deflation in August. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 12 June 2025 Factory-gate deflation, measured by the Producer Price Index (PPI), worsened with a 3.3% decrease in May from a year earlier. John Liu, CNN Money, 9 June 2025 Below are some key highlights from the report: Thailand is slipping into prolonged deflation, with tight financial conditions, weak tourism, and exposure to China's overcapacity fueling a downward spiral. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 June 2025 The nation faces myriad economic challenges, including deflation, local governments drowning in debt, poor consumer spending, plummeting real estate values, record youth unemployment, and a demographic time bomb. Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for deflation
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Noun
  • Unlike fiat currency, gold and silver reserves cannot be printed or expanded to stimulate economic growth during downturns.
    Luciano Duque, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
  • Yet, equity markets are running on hopes of central bank easing and a belief that political leaders will swerve at the last moment, appearing to ignore the risk of a significant economic downturn, according to Bank of America.
    Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • This new regime can last a couple of years and, on net, will produce equity shrinkage before the secondary offerings overwhelm the market.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 June 2025
  • This premature shrinkage is concerning because gray matter houses the majority of your brain's neuronal cell bodies.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • The restaurant industry has experienced a slump in the aftermath of ICE’s arrival in Los Angeles, with fewer customers dining in and more staff calling out.
    Karla Marie Sanford, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
  • At 24, the question is whether there will be third-year growth after a significant sophomore slump.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • The most dramatic reduction came for the Honda CR-V, as the vehicle’s hood, mirrors and A-pillars all obstructed a greater portion of the driver’s view over time.
    Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • Photo-illustration by Newsweek/Getty/Canva Homes for sale on the market are now taking longer to sell, to the point that many sellers are increasingly offering price reductions in order to close a deal.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • San Diego’s 2025 homeless count showed a decrease to 9,905 people, down from over 10,600 in 2024.
    Mahdi E Diab, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
  • With ominous luxury reports touting a 25 percent decrease in sales for some of the top names in fashion, there is a bright spot in the sector: India.
    Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • After noticing a global gap in effective and trusted protection when faced with financial diminution, the company honed in on the product, refining it to meet the needs of employees worldwide.
    Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
  • What’s really harmful, in my estimation, is the uncertainty of it all and the diminution of trust our strongest allies will have in the United States for years to come.
    Ken Roberts, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Myles Turner steps up to screen Bridges, who’s guarding the point of attack — but sags what feels like a mile off Indiana’s reserve guard.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
  • It’s been about anti-aging: fixing wrinkles and sags and bags.
    Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • Most of the time, the summer slide—in other words, the deterioration of intellectual skills gained during the school year, during a period when kids are on breaks—is associated with a student’s reading skills, says Alexander.
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 25 June 2025
  • The disease causes deterioration of nerve cells in the brain, a process that sets off a series of worsening symptoms.
    Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2025

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“Deflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflation. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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