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
This is because the East Asian giant's economy is driven by the services industry, and fresh stimulus measures are expected to be doled out through a supplementary budget, the investment bank's analysts, led by Kyohei Morita, wrote in a Tuesday note.
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 9 June 2025
Waller expects tariffs to push prices up this year, but any effect on the economy will be short-lived due to the absence of federal stimulus.
—Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Quartz, 2 June 2025
The 2021 Biden stimulus bill provided additional financial incentives to the holdout states.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 June 2025
Consider stimulus like background noise, scent from air fresheners and perfumes, family members all calling the puppy at once etc.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 9 June 2025
Waller expects tariffs to push prices up this year, but any effect on the economy will be short-lived due to the absence of federal stimulus.
—Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Quartz, 2 June 2025
The 2021 Biden stimulus bill provided additional financial incentives to the holdout states.
—The Editors, National Review, 5 June 2025
Consider stimulus like background noise, scent from air fresheners and perfumes, family members all calling the puppy at once etc.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stimulus
Noun
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This prompted the lawmaker to question why someone would want to run away from these incentives and avoid detection.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2025
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While American pharmaceutical development exhibits signs of institutional sclerosis, China’s system demonstrates the power of aligned incentives, streamlined processes, and strategic coordination between regulatory bodies, research institutions, and industry players.—
Greg Licholai MD,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Israel’s contention that Iran would soon be able to build a nuclear weapon was the impetus for the conflict, which began with Israel Defense Forces strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and against Iran’s military and nuclear program scientists on the night of June 12-13.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
24 June 2025
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Tyler Grill said the festival has brought nearly 100,000 people in the city, which was the impetus for starting an annual festival in Bushnell Park.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2025
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Rather than targeted, cautiously executed uses, many throw generative AI at any task imaginable, with Big Tech’s encouragement.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2025
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For 16 years, the book quietly traveled in Sofia’s backpack, a secret project that blossomed into a treasure trove of encouragement and heartfelt memories.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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The next step is to win it, and that’s our motivation for next season.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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The suspect’s motivation for the shootings remains unclear.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2025
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“Stimulus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stimulus. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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