inflationary
adjective
in·fla·tion·ary
in-ˈflā-shə-ˌner-ē 
: of, characterized by, or productive of inflation
inflationary policies
Examples of inflationary in a Sentence
He blames the bad economy on the government's inflationary policies.
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The Chinese administration added that raising tariffs would not help with U.S. trade surplus issues, but will instead prompt great volatility in financial markets, exacerbating inflationary pressure and undermining American industries.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
This time could be different, but this article will review data that includes the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War, the inflationary 1970s, the double-dip recessions of the early 1980s, the Dot-Com Bubble and Covid-19.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
That said, if the tariffs prove inflationary, the Fed might decide to move very slowly.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
The administration has been pushing the Federal Reserve to cut rates, but the potential inflationary impacts of Trump's tariffs could limit the central bank's ability to do so, Reuters reported.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
This time could be different, but this article will review data that includes the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Vietnam War, the inflationary 1970s, the double-dip recessions of the early 1980s, the Dot-Com Bubble and Covid-19.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
That said, if the tariffs prove inflationary, the Fed might decide to move very slowly.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
The administration has been pushing the Federal Reserve to cut rates, but the potential inflationary impacts of Trump's tariffs could limit the central bank's ability to do so, Reuters reported.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Inflationary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflationary. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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inflationary
adjective
in·fla·tion·ary
in-ˈflā-shə-ˌner-ē
: of, relating to, or causing inflation
an inflationary policy
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