expansionary

adjective

ex·​pan·​sion·​ary ik-ˈspan(t)-shə-ˌner-ē How to pronounce expansionary (audio)
: tending toward expansion
an expansionary economy

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This would seem to leave very little room for the expansionary fiscal policies Trump would like to see, including extending the personal tax cuts that will expire at the end of next year. Kelly Evans, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024 Congress wanted expansionary monetary policy and Arthur Burns caved. Norbert Michel, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 So, expansionary policies that would quicken the economy’s metabolism and produce more inflation was exactly what the market craved then – but now? Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024 The 2024 and 2025 IMF projections of global GDP growth should be considered modestly positive because any print of annual real GDP growth above 3% is considered expansionary for the global economy. Jason Schenker, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for expansionary 

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of expansionary was in 1936

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“Expansionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expansionary. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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