as in encouragements
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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Noun
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Ward and Curlee also started the app Counterbalance, which provides daily encouragements, recipes, community and more.—
Emy LaCroix,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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There are lots of different motivations, generating revenue—the tariff revenue is quite significant.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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However, there’s another new character whose motivations have not been revealed.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Using a mouse model lacking the Cntnap2 gene, scientists recorded heightened activity in the RTN when animals faced stimuli such as light flashes or air puffs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
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Six years later, scientists at Yale showed that at the precise moment of conscious awareness of stimuli, a wave of electrical activity flows from the visual cortex located at the rear of the brain to the frontal lobes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These centers offer further incentives to tech companies looking for enterprise customers.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Further billions are earmarked for technology upgrades, partnerships with state and local law enforcement, and retention incentives for ICE personnel.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Worrying less about Taiwan, Beijing increasingly viewed North Korea’s nuclear provocations as a threat to China’s security interests rather than as an insurance policy against Taiwan’s independence.—
SHUXIAN LUO,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Aug. 2025
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Pyongyang cites those moves as provocations to justify advancing its missile and nuclear programs.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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That has raised concerns for the producers of recreational stimulants like alcohol and tobacco.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
26 Aug. 2025
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Sum-Ping adds that stimulants like caffeine, nicotine or alcohol near bedtime further reduce sleep quality.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For Wilson, her story starts like that of many who face the same frustrations, but few who use their magic to turn them into solutions.—
Essence,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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Their frustrations with current solutions point to future opportunities.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Excitements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excitements. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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