as in increasing
to make greater in size, amount, or number
hopefully, offering stock options will stoke workers' commitment to the company
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Recent Examples of stoking
Vance countered that the Biden-Harris administration has been harming middle-class households and others by stoking inflation, driving up food costs by 25% and housing by 60%.
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Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
The majority ethnic groups in states with Serb minorities, meanwhile, can draw popular support by stoking anti-Serbian sentiment, contributing to a vicious nationalist cycle.
—Jeffrey Mankoff, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2017
Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024
The majority ethnic groups in states with Serb minorities, meanwhile, can draw popular support by stoking anti-Serbian sentiment, contributing to a vicious nationalist cycle.
—Jeffrey Mankoff, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoking
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County officials attributed increasing mosquito activity to warmer temperatures brought by climate change.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to focus on expanding its product offerings and increasing its sales force to drive future revenue growth.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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France broadened its counterterrorism presence but was unable to contain the ever-expanding armed groups who threatened civilians.Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Authorities will also highlight companies that show signs of inactivity on the registry of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority, and are considering expanding a digital platform that lets banks share information on customers who show potential financial crime concerns.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 4 Oct. 2024
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The technology is also transforming medical imaging and has been helpful in accelerating the drug discovery process.Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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The problem isn’t just that funds are being deployed in support of destructive practices, but that harmful finance is accelerating.Felicia Jackson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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At Cisco, Oliver says employees are coming to realize that AI works best at augmenting decision making.John Kell, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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On the other hand, generative AI is also a useful tool for augmenting (rather than automating) human BS.Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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The company has until March 22, 2025, to consummate a Business Combination, and there is uncertainty about meeting this deadline, raising substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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The company acknowledges its dependence on raising additional capital to meet future obligations.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Stoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoking. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.
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