Definition: 1. A general rise in the prices of services and goods in a particular country, resulting in a fall in the value of money; the rate at which this happens. 2. The act or process of filling something with air or gas.
Use 'inflation' in a sentence:
1. Inflation topped out at 12%.
2. Inflation continues to accelerate.
3. Inflation was the scourge of the 1970s.
4. Inflation has reached a plateau.
5. Inflation is nudging 20%.
6. It has exported inflation at times.
7. The American economy is on course for higher inflation than Britain by the end of the year.
8. That was in the bad old days of rampant inflation.
9. Inflation will be down to three percent.
10. The budget made allowance for inflation.
11. The government is determined to tackle inflation.
12. Higher salaries helped to fuel inflation.
13. They were attempting to trade off inflation against unemployment.
14. They could not achieve their target of less than 3% inflation.
15. A small drop in the inflation rate was cold comfort for the millions without a job.
16. Inflation is a constant threat.
17. The government is looking to reduce inflation.
18. The underlying trend of inflation is still upwards.
19. Inflation is in double figures.
20. It was predicted that inflation would continue to fall.
21. Inflation is moving firmly downward.
22. Inflation was so high that the notes were like Monopoly money.
23. Inflation is down to single figures.
24. The level of inflation is a serious impediment to economic recovery.
25. Inflation is above 6%.
26. The rise in inflation was just one symptom of the poor state of the economy.
27. The conjunction of low inflation and low unemployment came as a very pleasant surprise.
28. The rise in inflation is a clear signal that the government's policies are not working.
29. Pay increases are tied to inflation.
30. Inflation stayed below 4% last month.
31. The new policy shifted the emphasis away from fighting inflation.
32. Inflation is currently running at 3%.
33. Inflation was running at 26%.
34. Inflation fell to just over 4 per cent.
35. Inflation is below 5% and set to fall further.
36. The magic cure for inflation does not exist.
37. The government is taking steps to restrain inflation.
38. Annual pay increases will be in line with inflation.
39. The rate of inflation must be held down.
40. The rate of inflation increased by 2%.
41. The key is, how long can the federal government control the inflation rate?
42. The inflation rate now stands at 3.6 percent.
43. Inflation is nibbling away at spending power.
44. Wages are not keeping up with inflation.
45. Until now, wage increases have always kept pace with inflation.
46. This latest rise is intended to keep wages level with inflation.
47. Wage increases must be in line with inflation.
48. A range of policies have been introduced aimed at curbing inflation.
49. This would cause inflation to let rip again.
50. Inflation is now at a rate comparable with that in other European countries.
51. Inflation is rampant and industry in decline.
52. We have made great progress in controlling inflation.
