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

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expansionary

Flagging a few more reasons investors should be pulling some value names into their portfolios, she said BofA’s regime indicator shows the business cycle remains in the expansionary midcycle for a fourth straight month.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Production slipped 10.4 points, almost completely reversing the previous month’s increase, while remaining in expansionary territory for the sixth consecutive month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Germany’s expansionary fiscal policy will prevent a decline in economic output over the summer, the central bank said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

At the meeting, Fed policymakers "generally judged that the current policy rate was within the range of plausible estimates of its neutral level," meaning one with neither a restrictive nor expansionary effect.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

The government's expansionary monetary and fiscal policies, initiated in September 1998, led to sturdy GDP growth averaging nearly 4% in 1999-2007.

From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency