INVIGORATION Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

invigoration

noun

Definition of invigoration

as in stimulation

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Recent Examples of invigoration Notes of ripe, fresh mangoes, fragrant mandarins, and blood oranges, and undertones of lemon leaf spark energy and invigoration. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026

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Noun

These are often conditions that mostly affect women and that can leave patients completely disabled—sensitive to light and sound, spending most of their time in a completely dark room with no stimulation.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Let’s let go of the self-identification with boredom or over-stimulation claiming to overshadow our path to progress.

— Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of stimulation

Noun

Instead, Beijing rolled out a roughly $586 billion stimulus—equivalent to around 12 percent of China’s GDP in 2008—funneled almost entirely into infrastructure and construction.

— Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
The gloves must be applied directly to someone's skin to deliver a pain stimulus that typically helps an officer gain compliance within seconds, according to the company.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of stimulus

Noun

There’s nothing quite like the thrill of checking into a hotel.

— Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026
In Sterling’s determination to get the Lotus running and to drive it come what may, Tregenza presents the need for speed as a magnificent obsession and the thrill of physical experience as a spiritual quest.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of thrill

Noun

Cases where a patient is malnourished are challenging, because research has shown putting in a feeding tube or giving them appetite stimulants doesn’t improve their outcomes, Lee said.

— Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026
Current therapies, stimulants and sodium oxybates, carry risk of misuse, and patients still feel sleepy while taking them.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026

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