benign
Example Sentences
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The persistence of wholesale inflation in late 2025 ran counter to a more benign report on consumer prices for December published this week.
From MarketWatch
A relatively benign December inflation report out Tuesday was welcomed by investors.
Moreover, demographic shifts were generally benign; there had been a peace dividend, which reduced the need for defense spending; and China was producing huge quantities of consumer goods to satisfy demand.
From MarketWatch
Strategists like Dario Perkins of TS Lombard argue that markets remain positioned for a benign “soft landing,” even as the conditions for a more forceful reflation are quietly falling into place.
From Barron's
Inflation, then, tends to be more benign, and earnings growth tends to surprise on the upside.
From Barron's
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