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

What is most helpful to sustaining those expansionary periods now and in the future?

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

In that case, "Takaichi may be forced to offset some of the expansionary fiscal measures announced recently with tightening elsewhere", noted Marcel Thieliant, an economist at Capital Economics.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Meanwhile, ballooning debt loads and expansionary economic policies in Europe and Japan have added fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

The   government's expansionary monetary and fiscal policies, initiated in   September 1998, led to sturdy GDP growth averaging nearly 5% in   1999-2005.

From The 2006 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency