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 advanced 11.9 points, marking five months in expansionary territory and the highest level since July 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 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

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 ● Feb. 6, 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

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