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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stimulatory
Adjective
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The stimulative impact of that policy could provide a further boost to markets this year.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Amid the nods to social media and cancel culture and the shallow perils of modern celebrity, the image of Taylor-Joy’s disciplined group of insurgents, who speak in almost archaic, poetic dialogue, strikes a bracing contrast.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2026
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That proved to be more bracing than encouraging.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Yeti’s Daytrip Lunch Bag has plenty of storage for snacks and bottled or canned beverages, to provide a refreshing option at the end of a hot hike.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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Dinner is a playground of refreshing charm and joyful abandon; expect fresh takes like cavatelli with pepperoni butter or spaghetti alla chitarra with crab and tomato gravy.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Stimulatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stimulatory. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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