stimulation

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Recent Examples of stimulation To that end, Radytė emphasizes the importance of comfort, ease of use, and the dual-region stimulation, as well as a growing body of research in women specifically using the Samphire device. — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026 Meanwhile, neurotechnology companies are bringing brain monitoring and stimulation into specialist clinics and at-home devices, hoping to make cognitive fitness as routine as going to the gym. — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stimulation
  1. stimulus
  2. incentive
  3. encouragement
  4. inducement
  5. stimulant
Noun
  • Even seemingly small increases—like switching from 10-pound to 12-pound dumbbells, for example—can provide enough of an effective stimulus to build strength without over-stressing your body.
    — Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 3 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Definition of stimulus
Noun
  • In fact, a natural-resource provider's economic incentive is to minimize demand.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Check whether individual and departmental incentives support the company’s broader objectives or encourage people to optimize at one another’s expense.
    — Dr. Nore Salman, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of incentive
Noun
  • The couple shared a hug and a kiss before Lydia offered her husband some encouragement before the first start of his career.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Eidevall eventually approached Ascanio and spent several minutes speaking with her, offering words of encouragement following the disappointing loss.
    — Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of encouragement
Noun
  • Does not America offer any inducement for men to settle here?
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of inducement
Noun
  • Caffeine pouches have a variety of nicknames Caffeine is a stimulant that increases alertness, energy and brain activity.
    — Cheyanne Mumphrey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Caffeine is a stimulant that increases alertness, energy and brain activity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of stimulant

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