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Recent Examples of stimulation
Three days later, the insurer reversed the decision, approving deep brain stimulation for Cambrie.
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Marina Kopf, NBC news, 27 May 2026
One is that your leg muscles need stimulation, so being at a standing desk doesn’t make a difference.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
There are quiz shows and dance parties, teen-only gaming spaces, Guinness World Records competitions, and enough stimulation to make some kids forget their parents exist for days at a time.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
Looking for stimulation or comfort?
—Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Add a red candle or piece of art to a room to shift the energy toward attraction or social stimulation.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
Hair follicle stimulation and density support are provided through PRP and mesotherapy, while graft preservation is supported through IceGraft technology to help maintain graft condition.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 20 May 2026
In an era when many A-list veterans keep adding layers — orchestras, backing tracks, costume changes, guest appearances, enough visual stimulation to warrant warnings to fans with photosensitive epilepsy — Sting has gone the opposite direction.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
There is still a long way to go to prove that repetitive sensory stimulation with something like vibration can help humans, but researchers say the early results on flies are impressive.
—Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Marina Kopf, NBC news, 27 May 2026
One is that your leg muscles need stimulation, so being at a standing desk doesn’t make a difference.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
There are quiz shows and dance parties, teen-only gaming spaces, Guinness World Records competitions, and enough stimulation to make some kids forget their parents exist for days at a time.
—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026
Looking for stimulation or comfort?
—Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Add a red candle or piece of art to a room to shift the energy toward attraction or social stimulation.
—Petra Guglielmetti, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
Hair follicle stimulation and density support are provided through PRP and mesotherapy, while graft preservation is supported through IceGraft technology to help maintain graft condition.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 20 May 2026
In an era when many A-list veterans keep adding layers — orchestras, backing tracks, costume changes, guest appearances, enough visual stimulation to warrant warnings to fans with photosensitive epilepsy — Sting has gone the opposite direction.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
There is still a long way to go to prove that repetitive sensory stimulation with something like vibration can help humans, but researchers say the early results on flies are impressive.
—Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stimulation
Noun
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Competitor Ross saw comparable sales jump a staggering 17%, beating expectations of 9%, and also attributed some of its outsize growth to extra stimulus.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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The Obama administration did spend $34 million from the $787 billion 2009 economic stimulus package — or less than four one-thousandths of 1% of the total package — to reconstruct the Reflecting Pool in a two-year project that wrapped up in August 2012.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Building more starter homes may be harder, since the financial incentives are to build more expensive homes.—
Allison Schrager,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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People also will receive help with family reunification, landlord incentives, case conferences, and finding safe parking.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Bazarte gave El Grande Americano II encouragement from the front row.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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On it, the two trade not just verses but a series of escalating, truly incendiary guitar solos, Springsteen watching Morello intently and nodding encouragement and approval, before Morello handing the reins back to Springsteen.—
Caryn Rose,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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Crucially, the military should balance these financials with attractive inducements such as robust family health care coverage, prescription drug cost reductions, and partial pension possibilities for those who provide vital service short of a full 20-year career.—
Robert Krasner,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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Stops tampering, associations may prohibit inducements.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Participating athletes, many of whom are former professionals or Olympians, are allowed to use substances banned by WADA but approved by the FDA including anabolic steroids, human growth hormone, and stimulants.—
T.M. Brown,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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The Enhanced Games also recently released substance-use data from its clinical trial, revealing that 91% of athletes used testosterone, 79% used HGH, 62% used stimulants such as Adderall, 50% used metabolic modulators, 41% used EPO and 29% used anabolic steroids.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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“Stimulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stimulation. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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