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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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Wallenberg teaches ninth through twelfth grade and is in her 50th year of teaching.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The creative decision also mirrors the experience of doctors, nurses and students within a teaching hospital, which often includes a revolving door of staff.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But drilling new wells takes time.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sura said this grant and the pending work to be done is a victory for residents in Fort Collins and Larimer County, improving health and environment while also potentially returning some land back to generational owners who previously had to leave the property to drilling.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Police told Fox News Digital that the case is being investigated by IMPD’s Violent Crimes Task Force, with assistance from the FBI, and that an evidence technician responded to the scene to photograph and collect evidence.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, knowledge workers were a bit more optimistic about their job security; 39% of these specialized finance and insurance workers, 35% of health care and social assistance employees, and 32% of technology services staffers strongly agreed their jobs were safe from being cut last year.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Xander Bogaerts lined out to left field, but Fermin saved the effort by grounding a double down the left field line to score Andujar.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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The scent—redolent of cedarwood, sandalwood, pomegranate, and frankincense—sets a calm, grounding tone for any visit.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
31 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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In 2023, the company was preparing to release its GPT-4 Turbo model.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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South Africa is preparing the most sweeping overhaul of its migration laws in three decades in a bid to attract skilled migrants as part of efforts to boost moribund growth in Africa’s biggest economy.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Xinis set a schedule for a briefing on the matter and scheduled a new hearing for April 28.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Most Powerful Women Daily newsletter is Fortune’s daily briefing for and about the women leading the business world.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Heightened stress and anxiety As educators, our work has shifted over this past academic year from providing instruction to focusing more on mentoring our students as whole people.—
Anindya Kundu,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2026
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My first instinct after leaving was to pack my calendar with things that felt familiar—networking coffees, mentoring conversations, advising.—
Geoff Curtis,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Priming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priming. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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