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

A private gauge of China’s manufacturing activity eased from a five-year high in March, though it stayed in expansionary territory amid rising price and supply pressures.

From The Wall Street Journal

The expansionary trend was also clear in the Chicago Fed’s Survey of Economic Conditions Manufacturing Activity Index, which increased to a reading of 46 in March, up from 18 in February, according to data released Tuesday.

From Barron's

“Overall, the country has left the three-year recession behind and is now drifting into a moderate recovery, with expansionary fiscal policy providing the main impetus,” the Kiel Institute said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Increases in new orders and output pushed the headline figure to 52.1 from 50.3, indicating a clear expansionary trend, said Yao Yu, RatingDog’s founder.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We do not expect a huge improvement in the PMIs from the January print with services still expected to remain in expansionary territory and the manufacturing one in contractionary, albeit only marginally,” Nicola Nobile, chief Italy economist at Oxford Economics said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal