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unanchored

ADVERB
adrift
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
anchored on course tied down


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It was no surprise to see Andy Burnham tieless and roaming the conference stage in Liverpool, unanchored by the traditional leader's speech podium.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Goldman Sachs Latin America economist Alberto Ramos wrote in a report that “a weak fiscal anchor has increased fiscal risk premia, leading to unanchored short- and medium-term inflation expectations.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

We must also hope that he will take a leaf out of Lagarde’s book and raise interest rates if there is even the slightest chance that inflation expectations will soon become unanchored.

From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026

He says the issue in Japan is that inflation expectations have become unanchored.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025

Being that unanchored and that much in peril seems preferable to being here, grounded on the earth that wrecked her.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti


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