deflations

Definition of deflationsnext
plural of deflation

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflations
Noun
  • Despite having solid fundamentals, Meta can experience sharp declines when the market downturns.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • But retail traders have shown a willingness to stay with trades into downturns, meaning there could be buying support even in a decline.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Those decreases have been offset by an increase in the amount of square footage owned by the state government.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Additionally, Peloton has experienced subscriber loss, with some quarters registering slight decreases in connected fitness memberships.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Just one week ago, Miami Heat center and captain Bam Adebayo was in the middle of one of the worst offensive slumps of his NBA career.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Why are all the metals flying higher, while oil slumps to multi-year lows?
    Kelly Evans, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • That marks a break from longstanding practice, as regulators have long relied on the VSL to value mortality reductions in regulatory cost-benefit analysis.
    James Broughel, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The disaster shook public confidence, led to speed reductions and temporarily paused construction on new lines, but no major incidents have been reported in the 15 years since, even as the network has continued to expand.
    Ben Jones, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers, told CNN that the market whipsaw can be great for traders who seek opportunities to profit amid dips in the market.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Even more minor dips, such as the 2018 correction and current inflation anxieties, resulted in declines of approximately 16-17%.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Grave of the Fireflies is about the horrors and degradations of war.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • For Parisian Jews in 1941 and 1942, these thefts were compounded by a cascade of other degradations, including the loss of distinguished positions at the Sorbonne, in banking, science, and medicine, with more devastation to come.
    Christopher C. Gorham September 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Deflations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflations. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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