deflation

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Recent Examples of deflation This drop in demand can incentivize businesses to cut prices, leading to deflation or at least disinflation. Jason Schenker, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 In fact, were prices to come down, the U.S. economy would actually be suffering from deflation, an economic state that accompanies extreme recessions or even a depression. Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025 Right now, China is facing some issues with deflation, meaning prices across the economy have dropped. Kat Tretina, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025 While consumers love price drops, outright deflation can be dangerous and difficult to escape. Matt Egan, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deflation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflation
Noun
  • Othello, starring Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal, shot back up to $3.1 million last week, after experiencing a slight downturn the prior week due to press performances and an opening night.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
  • In the previous downturn, during the 2007-2009 Great Recession, the labor market was slow to recover.
    Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • But first, school administrators must address the immediate effects that the department’s staff shrinkage is having on district functions and the lives of their students.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Ambient IoT tags can be attached to individual products to track their location and condition from warehouse to store shelf, which reduces shrinkage, improves stock accuracy, and enhances customer satisfaction by ensuring product availability.
    Bob Violino, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The IndyCar race at Thermal witnessed a huge slump in viewership figures, dropping by nearly 50 percent on Sunday on FOX Sports 1.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The launch comes as Tesla has seen EV sales slump in Europe, blamed on Musk's support for far-right politicians, and the brand has been targeted by protesters in the United States over his spearheading of sweeping cuts to the federal government.
    Pesha Magid, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The staff reductions are the first step in shutting down the 46-year-old agency, McMahon has said.
    Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
  • All of those staffers were laid off in the recent federal workforce reductions.
    Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • By coincidence, the administration also assumes that for every 10% increase in the price of foreign products, there will be a 40% decrease in how much Americans buy.
    Jeff Guo, NPR, 3 Apr. 2025
  • The Tarrant County pilot has seen a 14% increase in overall program enrollment, 17% increase in child care worker retention rates and a 33% decrease in tuition costs for families paying private rates, according to Child Care Associates.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • After noticing a global gap in effective and trusted protection when faced with financial diminution, the company honed in on the product, refining it to meet the needs of employees worldwide.
    Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
  • What’s really harmful, in my estimation, is the uncertainty of it all and the diminution of trust our strongest allies will have in the United States for years to come.
    Ken Roberts, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The real value in a piece of furniture is below the wear and tear; check the frame, see if it's made of solid wood, and check for sags or any other damage that can't be repaired.
    Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
  • This is credited to the smooth platform foundation’s ability to prevent the dips and sags that can occur with sinuous spring foundations.
    Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Kahle, who early on recognized the ephemeral nature of the web, said the rapid deterioration of the living web is a serious threat to historical preservation.
    Emma Bowman, NPR, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Of course, however, a severe deterioration in the U.S. economy would have global repercussions.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Deflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflation. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.

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