stimulation

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Recent Examples of stimulation The high hormone levels involved in ovarian stimulation have also been a concern, though there are new techniques to reduce that risk. — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2026 Vagus nerve stimulation devices are another emerging success story. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026 His daughter appeared to be overwhelmed by the stimulation from her device. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 The Holistic Touch treatment uses Ayurvedic techniques to rebalance the body’s energy, including healing poultices and marma-point stimulation. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 Santaland will introduce sensory-friendly hours, developed with the Child Mind Institute, offering times with a lower-stimulation environment. — David Moin, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 Tom describes himself as uniquely susceptible to this kind of stimulation, something that Kenny, the Mount Sinai neuroscientist, says may have some credence. — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 The researchers also found that lower-current stimulation could reverse this effect, restoring a less predictable switching state. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 Besides all the visual stimulation, those warehouses and defunct factories also made for excellent studio spaces, and while there wasn’t much housing other than the NYCHA projects, apartments tended to be cheap and spacious, if a bit rundown. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stimulation
  1. stimulus
  2. incentive
  3. encouragement
  4. inducement
  5. stimulant
Noun
  • China’s economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter thanks to the country’s powerful export machine, with domestic consumption still lagging and the authorities showing little interest in fiscal stimulus.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Visual stimuli produced more activity in the superficial layers of the superior colliculus.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of stimulus
Noun
  • New discoveries matter only if companies have the incentive and capital to bring them to market.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Some may question whether these procedures are used too often, whether the evidence supporting them is strong enough, or whether financial incentives influence their use.
    — Antje M. Barreveld, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of incentive
Noun
  • But Smith also had encouragement for Hurts, whom Lynn and the Eagles said should be expected to make a full recovery with treatment from blood thinners that precludes contact activities for the next few months.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Kid Rock's support eventually extended beyond words of encouragement.
    — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of encouragement
Noun
  • At this point, many of the magnets provide no discernible integration benefit and are viewed instead as inducements for any student to enroll.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Eventually the movie begins to sound like an inducement to book a room.
    — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of inducement
Noun
  • Caffeine is a stimulant that increases alertness, energy and brain activity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Most pair stimulants like caffeine or paraxanthine with focus-support compounds like L-theanine, citicoline and rhodiola, plus adaptogens like lion’s mane and ashwagandha.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of stimulant

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“Stimulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stimulation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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