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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Krugman, now at the City University of New York, isn’t all convinced that Japan is finally having sustainable inflationary pressures.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 3 June 2024
Countless employers, particularly small businesses, never reopened after the health crisis eased and those that did survive have had to contend with inflationary costs, tighter loan conditions and changed consumer habits.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
The fiscal 2025 budget also represents an increase of $6.9 million in inflationary impacts, $4.6 million for technology, $2 million for special education, $700,000 in state Blueprint requirements and $400,000 for transportation.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024
As an alternative, de Meo has pleaded with policymakers to increase demand incentives for cautious European drivers, whose ardor for EVs has cooled in recent years amid inflationary pressures.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 May 2024
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 3 June 2024
Countless employers, particularly small businesses, never reopened after the health crisis eased and those that did survive have had to contend with inflationary costs, tighter loan conditions and changed consumer habits.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
The fiscal 2025 budget also represents an increase of $6.9 million in inflationary impacts, $4.6 million for technology, $2 million for special education, $700,000 in state Blueprint requirements and $400,000 for transportation.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024
As an alternative, de Meo has pleaded with policymakers to increase demand incentives for cautious European drivers, whose ardor for EVs has cooled in recent years amid inflationary pressures.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 May 2024
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“Inflationary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflationary. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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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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