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Recent Examples of priming
Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
After the priming, these last areas could be painted simply and almost simultaneously.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 12 May 2025
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
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Noun
So that’s my little tip: The pumps might take some priming.
—Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
After the priming, these last areas could be painted simply and almost simultaneously.
—Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 12 May 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priming
Noun
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The organization has parsed the implications of this teaching in the past.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The organization has parsed the implications of this teaching in the past.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Companies in Colorado are drilling horizontally up to 3 and 4 miles to reach the oil and gas while trying to avoid populated areas, Hill said.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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At the back edge of a backyard, in a dead-end South Florida canal, Arthur Tiedeman is drilling holes into the face of a seawall his marine construction company recently installed.—
Nathan Rott,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That money is supposed to be deployed for things like the construction of affordable or workforce housing, rehabilitation of existing housing, and down payment assistance for homebuyers.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Each Travelive guest receives VIP assistance in airports and ports – being met at jetway, assisted with luggage and breezed through security with no waiting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That’s one reason the International Astronomical Union’s Office of Astronomy for Development works to bring stargazing’s therapeutic effects, such as awe, calmness, and grounding, to vulnerable groups like refugees.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
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But the experts note that this grounding culinary dance only works under certain conditions.—
Michelle Beadle Holder,
SELF,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Recently, her kids, ages 11 and 15, participated in a school walkout in protest of ICE without any prompting from her.—
Adrienne Farr,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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Without any prompting from leadership, there was much discussion in the hallways that Netflix made the right call to exert financial discipline and not get caught up in the hunt.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Some Israeli troops have pushed into southern Lebanon, and there are fears Israel is preparing a large-scale invasion.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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These additions suggest the show is preparing to go deeper into the Baroque Works organization, which drove much of Season 2’s plot.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche were expected to provide a private briefing Wednesday to members of the committee.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz told a news briefing Tuesday that Larijani and Gholam Reza Soleimani, the head of the Basij volunteer paramilitary force that Iran uses to crush civilian protests, were killed Monday night.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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San Francisco’s Vacant to Vibrant program has helped revitalize downtown by offering free rent, grants and mentoring to small businesses opening pop-up shops.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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Their union taught him much about the value of mentoring.—
Taylor Batten,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Priming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priming. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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