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as in encouragement
something that arouses a strong response from another
there were few excitements of any kind on our very uneventful trip back home
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as in enthusiasm
urgent desire or interest
in our excitement to get going, we forgot to make sure that all of the lights in the house had been turned off
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Recent Examples of excitement
Overwhelming online excitement prompted Paramount Pictures to move up the release date for Scary Movie 6.
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Jobina Fortson-Evans, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Also, its first-ever TikTok shoppable livestream drove excitement.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Anansi the Spider decides to organize a feast to bring excitement to his world, but promises made without honesty quickly lead to trouble.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 3 June 2026
The team’s home opener is June 17 at Legends Field, but the organization has been hosting events in advance of that date in hopes of generating excitement around the community.
—Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
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Jobina Fortson-Evans, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Also, its first-ever TikTok shoppable livestream drove excitement.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 June 2026
Anansi the Spider decides to organize a feast to bring excitement to his world, but promises made without honesty quickly lead to trouble.
—Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 3 June 2026
The team’s home opener is June 17 at Legends Field, but the organization has been hosting events in advance of that date in hopes of generating excitement around the community.
—Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excitement
Noun
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Bazarte gave El Grande Americano II encouragement from the front row.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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On it, the two trade not just verses but a series of escalating, truly incendiary guitar solos, Springsteen watching Morello intently and nodding encouragement and approval, before Morello handing the reins back to Springsteen.—
Caryn Rose,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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Bloom’s shares have risen by more than 200% since the start of the year on the back of investor enthusiasm over demand for its technology to power data centers.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
2 June 2026
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No technical area is big enough to contain his enthusiasm, let alone the minimalist version at Bournemouth, which is the smallest in the Premier League.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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How the Pulsetto Vagus Nerve Stimulation Device Works Pulsetto is a wearable that delivers non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation through a band placed at the neck.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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This is one of the most common questions in Pulsetto vagus nerve stimulation device product info and reviews from prospective buyers.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
Noun
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For glowing skin, get the plumping thirst relief facial, which involves a nori algae mask and organic marine products only found at Shangri-La Boracay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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To quench this thirst, coastal cities from California to the Middle East depend on industrial desalination plants.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
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Competitor Ross saw comparable sales jump a staggering 17%, beating expectations of 9%, and also attributed some of its outsize growth to extra stimulus.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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The Obama administration did spend $34 million from the $787 billion 2009 economic stimulus package — or less than four one-thousandths of 1% of the total package — to reconstruct the Reflecting Pool in a two-year project that wrapped up in August 2012.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Noun
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No matter the motivation or trading strategy, going short is a bet that a stock will decline in price.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Osuch said the ability to keep his future options open was his motivation.—
Cyril A. Reinicke,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Building more starter homes may be harder, since the financial incentives are to build more expensive homes.—
Allison Schrager,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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People also will receive help with family reunification, landlord incentives, case conferences, and finding safe parking.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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“Excitement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excitement. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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