stimuli

plural of stimulus

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Recent Examples of stimuli Our amygdala is overactive, our nervous systems are fried and our dopamine cycles are hijacked by short-term stimuli. Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025 These hybrid materials can reversibly change shape when exposed to different stimuli, thanks to the predictable nature of DNA pairing and the stability provided by inorganic components such as gold or graphene oxide. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025 Surveying 453 dog owners, scientists found that canines’ responses were strongly influenced by the type of stimuli—such as animals or objects—and their watching behavior, whether following the action or remaining still. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025 The receptors in your hands respond to myriad stimuli-like pressures—vibrations in sync with 15 different families of neurons. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025 There’s so much stimuli that I get really pumped doing it. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025 But the less obvious stimuli for weeping can also be seen as the diametrical opposites of the things that make a joke funny. Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025 May Help Reduce Inflammation Inflammation is the body’s natural response to harmful stimuli and pathogens, such as fungi, bacteria, or viruses. Johna Burdeos, Health, 22 Sep. 2025 This barrage of sensory stimuli asks more of our cognition than it is equipped to handle. Richard E. Cytowic, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stimuli
Noun
  • This has raised questions about whether the huge tax incentives and infrastructure investments these sites demand from state and municipal governments (such as power stations, transmission lines, water supply upgrades, and roads) will pay off for local communities.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The report also describes incentives for landlords to make energy efficiency upgrades, citing a model in Atlanta targeted at landlords who accept rental assistance vouchers.
    Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Hints, counsels, warnings, remonstrations, even encouragements are, in the end, of limited value.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Ward and Curlee also started the app Counterbalance, which provides daily encouragements, recipes, community and more.
    Emy LaCroix, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025

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“Stimuli.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stimuli. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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