as in affectation
the quality or state of appearing or trying to appear more important or more valuable than is the case
the personal essay accompanying his college application was devoid of the inflation and self-aggrandizement that all too often is found in such writings
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Recent Examples of inflation
About 74% of the project has funding, but delays could increase the overall project cost because of inflation and pricing changes.
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Chuck Rupnow, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Due to farmers being forced to euthanize millions of infected egg-laying hens each month — in addition to inflation — egg production in the United States has slowed, and the price of wholesale eggs has skyrocketed.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
One industry that would be hit particularly hard is construction, at a time when shelter is a top driver of inflation.
—Ahtra Elnashar, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
Proponents predicted rates would fall in two years, and many have, but insurers say inflation of reconstruction costs and other factors have so far caused homeowners’ costs to continue to rise.
—Ron Hurtibise, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
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Chuck Rupnow, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Due to farmers being forced to euthanize millions of infected egg-laying hens each month — in addition to inflation — egg production in the United States has slowed, and the price of wholesale eggs has skyrocketed.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025
One industry that would be hit particularly hard is construction, at a time when shelter is a top driver of inflation.
—Ahtra Elnashar, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
Proponents predicted rates would fall in two years, and many have, but insurers say inflation of reconstruction costs and other factors have so far caused homeowners’ costs to continue to rise.
—Ron Hurtibise, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflation
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From frame one, Bob Dylan, the creation, the idea, the trickster, the lone wolf, without attitude or affectation, your Dylan was no imitation.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
12 Feb. 2025
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In a transfixing performance that balances colorful affectation with raw hunger, the actor makes Lee a magnetic raconteur whose shield of worldly composure falls away as Eugene (Drew Starkey) eludes his grasp, leaving him a virtual ghost by the end of the film.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2025
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The guy the American masses met in 2009 had already worked out a sound, approaching the sad-robot pop of Ye’s 808s & Heartbreak from the chilly arrogance of boardroom Jay. Hip-hop heads didn’t always respect the swing of the pendulum, though.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Sheer arrogance, headed straight for the trash can, unopened.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For more about how to tell generative AI to carry out a pretense, known as an AI persona, see my coverage at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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There were no pretenses and no judgments — a theme that resonated throughout the retreat.—
Colby Holiday,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Dec. 2024
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There’s no pretension or judgment here, but nearly everything is pleasing to the eye.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
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Before Trump, Tokyo spent less than one percent of GDP on defense, an astonishingly low figure for a state adjacent to China and with great-power pretensions.—
Robert E. Kelly,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Feb. 2022
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The vanity table looks completely different now, as it has been restored and repainted to a mahogany color and given all-new brass finishes.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Not only is her pick from the beloved legacy brand a staple in vanities everywhere, but the shade itself has its share of avid fans.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Inflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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