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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
  • In both films, acting is the central source of the characters’ motivations.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Much is left unstated, requiring the reader to decipher character motivations.
    — Anna Mebel, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of motivations
Noun
  • Another compartment for the negative stimuli, such as the spray or shock.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The edit intercuts old film reels, both archival B-roll and seeming home movies, to hint at how all these new stimuli jog Brooke’s memory.
    — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of stimuli
Noun
  • Federal production incentives, layered on top of state programs like California’s AB/SB 186, are a meaningful step toward making the United States competitive and bringing production back home.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Beyond biological and nuclear threats, AI companies face harsh organizational incentives to develop AI even faster and — experts say — more recklessly.
    — Jared Perlo, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of incentives
Noun
  • In this go-round, all the franchise’s favorite tricks have lost their impact, and its provocations ring hollow.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The incidents, including Lithuania’s first downing of a drone, underscore what NATO and EU leaders call a growing pattern of Russian provocations testing Europe’s borders and resolve.
    — Liudas Dapkus, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of provocations
Noun
  • Energy drinks are not designed to treat dehydration and often contain sugar and stimulants that may worsen symptoms.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026
  • And just as chemical stimulants such as caffeine and Adderall can interfere with sleep, so, too, can excessive meditation.
    — Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of stimulants
Noun
  • Fazio has sought to tap into voters’ lingering frustrations over electric rates by placing the issue at the center of his messaging.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • For its part, the KC401 addresses the frustrations facing consumers.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of frustrations
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“Excitements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excitements. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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