inflation
noun
in·fla·tion
in-ˈflā-shən 
1
a
b
: a hypothetical extremely brief period of very rapid expansion of the universe immediately following the big bang
c
: empty pretentiousness : pomposity
2
: a continuing rise in the general price level usually attributed to an increase in the volume of money and credit relative to available goods and services
Examples of inflation in a Sentence
the inflation of a balloon
The government has been unable to control inflation.
The rate of inflation is high.
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Although inflation has cooled, tariffs could heat it up again.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
Together, the measures are the four major components of the country’s gross domestic product — the value of goods and services — when adjusted for inflation.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
These inflation rebate penalties − combined with fierce competition among generics − have limited how much companies have been able to raise prices.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
Former President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, passed in 2022, included a provision that penalized pharmaceutical companies which raised Medicare drug prices faster than inflation.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
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Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
Together, the measures are the four major components of the country’s gross domestic product — the value of goods and services — when adjusted for inflation.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
These inflation rebate penalties − combined with fierce competition among generics − have limited how much companies have been able to raise prices.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
Former President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, passed in 2022, included a provision that penalized pharmaceutical companies which raised Medicare drug prices faster than inflation.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Inflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflation. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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inflation
noun
in·fla·tion
in-ˈflā-shən
1
: an act of inflating : the state of being inflated
2
: a continual increase in the price of goods and services
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