as in incentive
something that arouses action or activity
seeing a Broadway play for the first time was the stimulus for her career in the theater
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Recent Examples of stimulus
The state budgeted about $50 million of that stimulus money to go toward renovating North Carolina’s three speedways: Charlotte, North Wilkesboro and Rockingham.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2025
This provides your body with a strong enough stimulus to strengthen your muscles, bones, and cardiovascular system while also allowing enough rest time, which is when all those vital physiological adaptations occur.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
But those same models significantly underestimated the need for stimulus in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.
—Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
But car buyers in 2021 were enjoying low interest rates and federal stimulus checks.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2025
This provides your body with a strong enough stimulus to strengthen your muscles, bones, and cardiovascular system while also allowing enough rest time, which is when all those vital physiological adaptations occur.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
But those same models significantly underestimated the need for stimulus in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.
—Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
But car buyers in 2021 were enjoying low interest rates and federal stimulus checks.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stimulus
Noun
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An example of the latter includes receiving restricted stock units (RSUs) or exercising incentive stock options (ISOs).—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Use incentive campaigns to drive reach growth and engagement, which will enhance conversions across your websites and platforms.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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The state’s budget could be the impetus for a third special session of the General Assembly in as many years — especially if federal cuts to Medicaid materialize.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
9 May 2025
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So strong is the impetus to continue to try to be as hot as possible, at all costs.—
Mara Gordon,
NPR,
8 May 2025
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While Mahomes was at Texas Tech, his then-head coach and now the current Washington Commanders offensive coordinator, Kliff Kingsbury, asked Romo to write Mahomes a letter of encouragement.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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His defensive improvements at third offer encouragement about his future.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Now, a new book, Murder in the Dollhouse by Rich Cohen, peels back the sparkling facade of the Dulos's life to unearth the origins and motivations of a crime that became a national obsession.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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Unfortunately, these ideas are just kind of slapped on the surface of Hurry Up Tomorrow, which fails to penetrate deeper into the lives and motivations of its characters.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
16 May 2025
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“Stimulus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stimulus. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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