inflationaryin‧fla‧tion‧a‧ry /ɪnˈfleɪʃənəri $ -ʃəneri/ adjective 
inflationary pressures in the economy A new round of wage increases could trigger an inflationary spiral (=a continuing rise in both wages and prices).
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- I recommend that the funding continue at the present level, with an inflationary consideration - £5,954.
- I was then asked to give a seminar on the inflationary universe at Drexel University in Philadelphia.
- Imagine how many times restaurants and merchants had to change their posted prices during the inflationary 1970s, when prices almost doubled.
- Many governments thus resort to financing expenditure through domestic bank borrowing and printing money, both of which are inflationary.
- The inflationary spiral constituted a grave threat which, if not halted, could jeopardise the entire economy.
- The 1970s and 1980s were inflationary decades.
- The floating of the pound in 1972 symbolized this turnaround in favour of sustaining expansion regardless of the inflationary cost.
- Trust me, he said - and then presided over an inflationary boom.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY A new round of wage increases could trigger an inflationary spiral (=a continuing rise in both wages and prices).COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
A new round of wage increases could trigger an inflationary spiral (=a continuing rise in both wages and prices).· The reason for this is that inflationary expectations are revised according to what has happened to inflation in the past.· These rates did not soar because there was a sudden upward adjustment in thirty-year inflationary expectations.· This wage inflation can exist even when there is high unemployment and when there are no inflationary expectations.· Nor were there any private inflationary expectations at the begin-ning of 1994.· The ecu link may provide a firmer anchor for inflationary expectations.· Sinai said the Fed has successfully dampened both inflation and inflationary expectations.· The Treasury said inflationary expectations had improved and that downward pressure on inflation continued.
· The dramatic events of Black Wednesday leave little chance of avoiding a quick revival of inflationary pressure.· A national economy that is expanding without creating inflationary pressures that would force the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.· And where internal inflationary pressures were stronger than in the United States, devaluation was used to push the constraint aside.· Moderating economic expansion in recent months has reduced potential inflationary pressures going forward.· They believe that the reduced spending from the government will reduce inflationary pressures.· The labour market is still tight; other inflationary pressures have yet to abate.· It is generally recognised that protectionist policies lead to inflationary pressures on the economy.
· The inflationary spiral constituted a grave threat which, if not halted, could jeopardise the entire economy.· He started blustering about the general election and an end to the inflationary spiral.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
- He started blustering about the general election and an end to the inflationary spiral.
- The inflationary spiral constituted a grave threat which, if not halted, could jeopardise the entire economy.
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relating to or causing price increases: inflationary pressures in the economy A new round of wage increases could trigger an inflationary spiral (=a continuing rise in both wages and prices).