nominal

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Each phase of the ascent was, in the understated language of mission control, "nominal": maximum dynamic pressure, main engine cut-off and booster separation.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Tarlowe observed that the $10 fee hike compares to a $5 increase in 2022, marking “the largest nominal fee increase for basic members in recent history.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

And despite years of robust results from the annual wage negotiations—known as shunto—inflation has outpaced nominal wage growth in Japan, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

However, one could reasonably expect an AI-related positive productivity shock to further lift the nominal equilibrium rate, affording the Fed time to wait out the latest round of supply shocks and inflationary pressure.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

I did go to court that Monday and received only a nominal fine.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela