expansionary
adjective
ex·pan·sion·ary
ik-ˈspan(t)-shə-ˌner-ē 
: tending toward expansion
an expansionary economy
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The expansionary phase already under way will help.
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Ronald Tiersky, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2017
Team Lee is known to favor more expansionary fiscal policy.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
But for the Fed, a steadier growth outlook and more expansionary fiscal policy are reasons to forgo rate cuts.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Historically, housing markets have led the way out of recessions, as interest rates typically fall in response to expansionary monetary policy and house prices fall as a result of a decline in aggregate demand.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Ronald Tiersky, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2017
Team Lee is known to favor more expansionary fiscal policy.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
But for the Fed, a steadier growth outlook and more expansionary fiscal policy are reasons to forgo rate cuts.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Historically, housing markets have led the way out of recessions, as interest rates typically fall in response to expansionary monetary policy and house prices fall as a result of a decline in aggregate demand.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for expansionary
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“Expansionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expansionary. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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