: anti-recession
The Fed has dramatically lowered rates in recent months as an anti-recessionary stimulant …Associated Press

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-recessionary was in 1954

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“Anti-recessionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-recessionary. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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