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Recent Examples of operant
Researchers then had both groups compete against pain-free mice in a standard motivational test called a progressive ratio (PR) operant test, in which tasty treats become progressively harder to earn.
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Ben Thomas, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2014
The current study investigated domestic cat preferences at the individual and population level using a free operant preference assessment.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2017
Bradfield probably could have parlayed that success into some sort of cushy position with Burnett, but his operant mode was reinvention.
—Susan Orlean, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2022
As such, mobile games have developed into monsters psychologically tuned to rip thousands out of players vulnerable enough to be operant conditioned into a game addiction.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021
Ben Thomas, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2014
The current study investigated domestic cat preferences at the individual and population level using a free operant preference assessment.
—Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2017
Bradfield probably could have parlayed that success into some sort of cushy position with Burnett, but his operant mode was reinvention.
—Susan Orlean, The New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2022
As such, mobile games have developed into monsters psychologically tuned to rip thousands out of players vulnerable enough to be operant conditioned into a game addiction.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for operant
Adjective
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An efficient storage system is a cost-effective storage system.—
Eric Herzog,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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But during the transition Ramaswamy and Musk increasingly disagreed about how to make the government more efficient.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Due to these higher costs, the incentive to invest in the next generation of medicines is diminished, reducing the odds that efficacious medicines for untreated conditions will be developed.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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On the other side are patients living with untreated diseases hoping that pharmaceutical companies will soon develop an efficacious treatment.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Will prospective politicos and those holding positions of power prompt effectual projects to maintain upkeep and ensure each and every citizen is safe rather than pushing self-serving, divisive social agendas?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
16 Jan. 2024
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Others argue even if wilderness therapy is effectual for some, its premise is flawed.—
Sara M Moniuszko,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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Aside from the logistical and legal issues, executive orders and CMMI demonstration projects haven’t proven to be an expedient way of bringing about changes in drug pricing.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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In a video interview, Sophie de Lint, the Dutch company’s director, said co-productions were environmentally necessary, not merely financially expedient.—
A.J. Goldmann,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Flummoxed in Congress, organizing back home The pushback to Trump has been slow in starting as congressional Democrats, outnumbered in both chambers, continue to struggle to devise the strongest message and most effective tactics to use against the Republican president.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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And the consistency of our time together — especially when school is out and there’s space for deeper connection — is one of the most effective ways to support her through them.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
16 June 2025
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“Operant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/operant. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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