deflations

plural of deflation

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflations
Noun
  • Like other traditional media companies, Paramount — parent of CBS, Paramount Pictures, Paramount+ and Pluto TV, MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and BET — has seen longer-term downturns in traditional advertising and distribution revenue as pay-TV subscribers shift toward streaming.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Don’t give up on stocks While protecting your portfolio against volatility is important, so is maintaining exposure to stocks during downturns, said Failla.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Here’s Skyscanner’s list of best value cities, based on airfare decreases.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Between 2023 and 2024, no state had statistically significant increases or decreases in their obesity rates, after 18 states saw significant increases in the previous five years, the report found.
    Jonel Aleccia, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Research has also found that high-protein breakfasts help to stabilize blood sugar, reduce mid-morning energy slumps, support metabolism and maintain muscle mass, especially in older adults.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
  • There are slumps, patches of mediocre play, doldrums of various kinds.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Federal employees are entitled to back pay under a 2019 law, but agencies have been instructed to consider workforce reductions for unfunded programs that fall outside presidential priorities.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Just under a third expect headcount reductions, and 30% predict an increase of headcount within the next three years.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Hard or heavy frosts, also called hard freezes, are dips below 28°F.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Their dips, which are made with real chicken and cottage cheese, deliver nine to ten grams of protein.
    Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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 26 Oct. 2025.

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