as in incentive
something that arouses action or activity
seeing a Broadway play for the first time was the stimulus for her career in the theater
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Recent Examples of stimulus
Children's television programming or a walk outside can serve as a stimulus, Kalil said.
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Experts, some of whom are predicting a further slowdown in the third quarter, suggested the economy’s poor performance may force Beijing to approve a major economic stimulus.
—semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
May Help Reduce Inflammation Inflammation is the body’s natural response to harmful stimuli and pathogens, such as fungi, bacteria, or viruses.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 22 Sep. 2025
China is balancing the need for stimulus with concerns of fueling a stock market bubble that could repeat the crash of 2015.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
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Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Experts, some of whom are predicting a further slowdown in the third quarter, suggested the economy’s poor performance may force Beijing to approve a major economic stimulus.
—semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
May Help Reduce Inflammation Inflammation is the body’s natural response to harmful stimuli and pathogens, such as fungi, bacteria, or viruses.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 22 Sep. 2025
China is balancing the need for stimulus with concerns of fueling a stock market bubble that could repeat the crash of 2015.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stimulus
Noun
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Tesla had a first-mover advantage in China in 2013, leveraging the government’s support of EVs with subsidies and incentives and its production base and opening a gigafactory in Shanghai in 2019.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Livermore and Alameda officials unsuccessfully offered their own tax incentive packages.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The impetus for Redeux Style was to teach people how to create beautiful moments in their lives to be more sustainable.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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There was enough of an impetus, there was enough energy there.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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Reaction to the Grand Blanc Township violence Statements of support, shock and encouragement quickly flooded social media.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Not the one on the field to celebrate a win, but the quieter one to punctuate a season — sharing hugs, backslaps and whispered words of encouragement for the winter to come, for a winter that has come too soon.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The actor discussed his character's motivations in a 2024 interview with TV Insider.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Some of you may have felt a deep motivation to change your identity, embrace new horizons or shake up your life’s destiny.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Stimulus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stimulus. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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