nominal

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Treasury real yields — reflecting the difference between nominal yields and inflation — are higher than at any time since the 2008 global financial crisis, as you can see from the chart below.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Treasury real yields — the difference between their nominal yields and inflation — are higher than at any time since the global financial crisis.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Each phase of the ascent was, in the understated language of mission control, "nominal": maximum dynamic pressure, main engine cut-off and booster separation.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Meanwhile, the U.S. in recent years has been borrowing at interest rates that exceed the nominal economic growth rate.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Sohrab was our nominal forward, which left me de facto defender, but really, both of us played all over the field.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram