expansionary

American  

[ik-span-shuh-ner-ee] / ɪkˈspæn ʃəˌnɛr i /

adjective

1. tending toward expansion.

   an expansionary economy.

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Etymology

Origin of expansionary

First recorded in 1935–40; expansion + -ary

Example Sentences

One of his expansionary bets was on private-equity firms, such as Apollo, which ended up being huge consumers of legal services for their prolific dealmaking.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the same time, economic growth and expansionary government policies overseas have helped international markets outperform their richly valued American counterparts in recent months.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company said the Gemini app has grown to over 750 million monthly active users, and search saw more usage than ever as AI drives an expansionary moment.

From Barron's

ANZ economists expect the quarterly data to reflect the impulse of a more expansionary fiscal stance, with GDP growth steady at 5.1% versus 5.04% in the third quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal

But a bigger majority in parliament could give her coalition free rein for expansionary fiscal policy.

From Barron's