as in affectation
the quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case
the personal essay accompanying his college application was devoid of the inflation and self-aggrandizement that all too often is found in such writings
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Recent Examples of inflation
The 2022 inflation shock triggered a significant market correction, during which HOOD stock experienced a sharp 63% decline from its January 2022 high of $18 to a June 2022 low of $7.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Some of the good inflation news might be happening for a bad reason: a weakening economy.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
New York Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, announced on Wednesday that inflation refund checks would start being mailed out in October.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The increase in population in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and inflation have hurt working class families, as has inaccessibility in rural communities, said Stephen Raeside, chief external affairs officer of Tarrant Area Food Bank.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Some of the good inflation news might be happening for a bad reason: a weakening economy.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
New York Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, announced on Wednesday that inflation refund checks would start being mailed out in October.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
The increase in population in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and inflation have hurt working class families, as has inaccessibility in rural communities, said Stephen Raeside, chief external affairs officer of Tarrant Area Food Bank.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflation
Noun
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No fussy affectations, just a deliberate tamping down of his more charismatic qualities.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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Ivy-as-Marilyn is an inconsiderate, amphetamine guzzling faux-intellectual whose devotion to the acting craft is presented as a vainglorious affectation.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Save us from violence, discord, and confusion; from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
15 May 2025
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The Knicks have pulled it off by being resilient, near perfect in spurts and with the help of arrogance from the opponent.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Noun
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In the source material, Dina’s pregnancy is used as an excuse to leave her behind in the theatre, pitting players as Ellie alone, who can set aside any pretenses of the journey being anything more than a revenge mission without her partner’s safety to worry about.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 May 2025
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Republicans who fall for this scheme are abandoning any pretense of free-market principles.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Boasting fresh sea air, healing waters and inspiring natural light, this area of the country offers a unique opportunity to experience luxury the Danish way: without pretension, surrounded by nature and the highest quality art, food and design.—
Lois Alter Mark,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The man who once mocked piety had become a moral touchstone; the scold of American pretensions now dined with tycoons.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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As its name implies, the Emotional Support lip balm ($24), is anything but a vanity project.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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According to nutritionist Payal Kothari, author of The Gut, the rise of the high-protein diet has been driven by a mix of vanity and virality.—
Sara Hussain,
Vogue,
12 May 2025
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“Inflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflation. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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