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expansionary

[ ik-span-shuh-ner-ee ]

adjective

  1. tending toward expansion:

    an expansionary economy.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of expansionary1

First recorded in 1935–40; expansion + -ary

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Example Sentences

In other words, neither Keynesian stimulus nor expansionary monetary policy are long term solutions.

For the last several years, the Fed has been expansionary while government has been contractionary.

In the heat of the moment, however, these voices were largely drowned out by those calling for urgent expansionary action.

Hollande, on the left, urges a more expansionary program of government spending to create jobs.

I ask the Congress to accept these expansionary policies--to accept the concept of a full employment budget.

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