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Recent Examples of priming
Kevin Waldman, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2025
Motor priming improves the efficiency of subsequent naturalistic speech-in-noise processing under specific conditions.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2025
Remove all doors and shelves before sanding, priming, and painting the cabinet base for a DIY island paint job.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025
Infused with hyaluronic acid, Laura Mercier’s Caviar Stick Eye Shadow suits the multipurpose bill; Dior’s Backstage Palette comes with a dedicated priming shade.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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My research into the psychological foundations of extremism has shown that radical movements rely on a three-step process: emotional priming, ideological reframing and behavioral reinforcement.
—Kevin Waldman, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2025
Motor priming improves the efficiency of subsequent naturalistic speech-in-noise processing under specific conditions.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2025
Remove all doors and shelves before sanding, priming, and painting the cabinet base for a DIY island paint job.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2025
Infused with hyaluronic acid, Laura Mercier’s Caviar Stick Eye Shadow suits the multipurpose bill; Dior’s Backstage Palette comes with a dedicated priming shade.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priming
Noun
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Hurley, a 30-year-old librarian librarian from Berkeley, California, went into teaching mode.—
Zach Dyer,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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The preacher and the doctrine Rusty Yates was a follower of Woroniecki, who regularly traveled to college campuses and large events to spread his teachings, which would profoundly shape the Yates family’s worldview.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Energy experts say this trend shows how sharply the US and China are diverging on the energy transition, with China sprinting far ahead on renewables and EVs, while the US doubles down on drilling oil at home and abroad.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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Cherry tallied five points in the opening stanza, drilling a last-second three-pointer as the Lancers closed the frame with a 13-7 lead.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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The outlet also said the plan represents a shift away from long-standing import subsidies toward direct assistance for citizens.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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According to the firm, its robots provide interactive assistance, handling routine inquiries with a warm, human-like presence and expressive body language.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Having something familiar to read, especially during turbulence or delays, can be grounding and comforting.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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The expert explains that the generous scale of longer and wider planks visually elongates a room, enhancing light and proportion while also grounding a space with natural authenticity.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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James competed on American Idol season 18 in 2020, originally under the name Sophia Wackerman before changing her surname at the prompting of the judges.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Extracting valuable hypotheses requires careful prompting, iterative feedback, and a willingness to engage in a kind of dialogue with the AI, notes Swanson.—
Elie Dolgin,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Packers are preparing for a wild-card game Saturday night in Chicago.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Listen to Glaser discuss preparing to host the 2026 Golden Globes on Ripa's podcast episode above.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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The committee has called on state officials to testify in closed-door, transcribed interviews, while requesting suspicious activity reports from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, along with a staff-level briefing from the Justice Department.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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The briefing will take place in a sensitive compartmented information facility or SCIF, a secure location where no phones are allowed.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Urban Surf 4 Kids serves children who are homeless or in foster care with resources ranging from mentoring and life-skills development to surf therapy.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Howard owns a delivery service, D&B Limited and founded a youth mentoring program and nonprofit.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Priming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priming. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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