nominal
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But the above chart calls that rationale into question; if nominal rates had increased in lockstep with inflation, real rates would have stayed steady.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
The traditional explanation for nominal rates’ big increase this year is that they rose more or less in lockstep with increases in expected future inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
Gordon Brothers bought Poundland, which had been struggling, from the Polish retail group Pepco in June last year for a nominal £1.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
That said, the gap narrowed as nominal home price growth strengthened, according to Rebecca Kaufman, associate director of commodities at S&P Dow Jones Indices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
We needed money badly and Granny and Aunt Addie decided that we could no longer share the entire house, and Uncle Tom and his family were invited to live upstairs at a nominal rental.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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