STIMULATORY Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

stimulatory

adjective

Definition of stimulatory

as in stimulative

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Recent Examples of stimulatory For the uninitiated, analog bags are essentially bags that are filled with tactile, low-stimulatory activities that are screenless yet totally engaging, like books, crafts, and journals. — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026 Yet stimulatory or not, America’s economy has a mountain to climb before Washington’s debts align more appropriately with its economic context. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025

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Adjective

Summers played an instrumental role in designing the stimulative policies that were used to get the US economy back on track after the Great Financial Crisis.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
Thus, despite Bessent’s cheery promises, the historical record of the stimulative effects of financial de-regulation has not proved out.

— Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 21 Dec. 2025

Definition of stimulative

Adjective

In Kansas City, a single ticket for world champion Argentina’s opening match against Algeria was listed at $16,507—a bracing sum to spend for an evening in Missouri.

— Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 6 June 2026
On this day, an oyster shooter ($10) allowed for a bracing sampling of the house bloody mary (Pow!

— Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026

Definition of bracing

Adjective

The pool is on the smaller side, best for a refreshing dip rather than a whole afternoon affair—and the complimentary weekend yoga adds a nice and easy excuse to start the morning outside.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Try the Sweet Li’l Thang, a dessert cocktail with coconut cream and bright citrus notes, or the Unencumbered, a refreshing mix of limoncello and cucumber that’s herbal and a tiny bit sweet.

— USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026

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