deflation
Example Sentences
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A 0% target leaves little room for error since even a minor shock could result in deflation, or falling prices—which is arguably more problematic than inflation.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
If that was the Fed’s goal, it could create a higher risk of deflation, which typically precedes an economic downturn.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
When accompanied by a vicious cycle of falling prices and falling demand, that turns into a process known as deflation.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
But now, its economy is falling behind because of deflation and a weak currency.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
The deflation would get faster and faster, the universe would get hotter and hotter, and it would eventually end in a backward big bang: the big crunch.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
