excitements

noun

plural of excitement
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excitements
  1. encouragements
  2. motivations
  3. stimuli
  4. incentives
  5. provocations
  6. stimulants
  7. frustrations
Noun
  • Many folks send encouragements toward OP mom and her son, while others put heat on the other parents for sexualizing their kids’ friendship.
    — DeVonne Goode, Parents, 26 July 2026
  • All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.
    — Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Definition of encouragements
Noun
  • Mapping out what the story beats are, what the motivations are, and what the action is doing to Peter, that was a big part of what kept me up at night.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, this is where our motivations become personal and perhaps even slightly irritating, especially if repressed emotions or sensitivities rise to the surface.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of motivations
Noun
  • How 40 Hz Sound Therapy Works The treatment is called GENUS, short for gamma entrainment using sensory stimuli.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
  • Chung recently received her first award from the National Institutes of Health for a research project to understand how genetically identical cells respond differently to stimuli, such as treatments or environmental cues.
    — Rachel Martin, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of stimuli
Noun
  • However, domestic flights remain limited, expensive and unpredictable, while ferry services are irregular and the maritime sector struggles with aging fleets and weak incentives to improve.
    — Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • As far as the actual economic incentives, the cost of living is much lower over there.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 31 July 2026
Definition of incentives
Noun
  • The Connecticut rapper’s debut swings from tongue-in-cheek provocations to slam-poetry clunkers, landing a few solid punchlines and pop hooks along the way.
    — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Keep power, keep money and oil flow, no regime change, a return in effect to JCPOA nuclear conditions, trade with the west - and yet Tehran won’t ceasefire or stop provocations.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of provocations
Noun
  • Meanwhile, 18-to-25-year-olds saw declines in the use of nicotine products, tobacco, cigarette, alcohol and binge drinking in the past month as well as the use of illicit drugs and prescription stimulants or opioids within the past year.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Evidence about ordinary coffee cannot be extrapolated to high-dose caffeine products or energy drinks, which may deliver caffeine rapidly and include other stimulants.
    — Robert Glatter, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of stimulants
Noun
  • LaFleur attributed the poor grade to players frustrations over roles and communication regarding critical feedback.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Experts say frustrations over education and employment are emerging as one of the biggest vulnerabilities for the Modi government.
    — Priyanka Salve,Raksha Murali, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of frustrations
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