INFLATIONS Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

inflation

noun

in-ˈflā-shən

Definition of inflation

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 The rise of loans at Americans’ fingertips Short-term financing has skyrocketed in popularity since the pandemic, when the emergence of these on-demand pay tools, as well as buy-now, pay-later apps aligned with increases in inflation. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 Given Abbey’s anxieties about spending money and fear of not having enough, Stacy plans to use very conservative assumptions for inflation, health costs and average returns when making her projections based on Abbey’s savings today. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026 Jim said on Wednesday that investors appear more concerned about what lies ahead for the economy than what the banks just reported, given persistent inflation, rising interest rates, and pressure on capital markets. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026 Consumer sentiment at the midterms Due to high fuel and housing costs, and wages that aren't keeping pace with inflation, consumer sentiment is lower than at almost any other time in modern history. — David Morgan, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inflation

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But, even then, American socialists walked a fine line—they were considered too radical for the mainstream and a mere bourgeois affectation by committed class revolutionaries.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
With rare exceptions, EV sound is little more than an affectation.

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of affectation

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An America that seeks justice with dignity and wisdom, not arrogance and gore.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
These fascinating, illuminating episodes raise the question of whether great fiction requires the kind of single-mindedness and even arrogance that McCarthy cultivated.

— New York Times, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrogance

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The application moves away from last-minute stress, unwanted items, and polite pretense, establishing a modern channel for intentional giving.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
And the idea that yakuza were on the side of the common man was rarely anything more than a pretense.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of pretense

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The author behind the singular Elizabeth Zott returns with ‘Peck & Peck,’ a sharp, charming satire on the pretensions and perils of literary gatekeepers.

— Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Despite the proximity to downtown and guest rooms brimming with the latest and greatest technology, there’s zero pretension here.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of pretension

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Rather than through a cold call or email, the scammers lure them through websites offering self-publishing or vanity publishing.

— Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026
And the angelic youth Dorian Gray’s deadly descent into vanity and vice—ignited by a hubristic obsession with his own image—eerily foreshadows the grim trajectory of Wilde’s later years.

— Hannah Aizenman, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

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