: a system of economic control in which certain variables (such as wages and interest) are tied to a cost-of-living index so that both rise or fall at the same rate and the detrimental effect of inflation is theoretically eliminated

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Already next year, the budget will have to spend more on indexations due to high inflation and additional subsidies to businesses. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024 Passive capital allocation or indexation won’t unlock value for small but growing companies. Shawn Tully, Fortune Asia, 9 Oct. 2024

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First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of indexation was in 1960

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“Indexation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indexation. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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