TURN-ONS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

turn-ons

noun

plural of turn-on

as in lures

something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain knew the offer of free pizza would be a major turn-on to the pair of teenagers she had just asked to help her move

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Noun

Manage your surroundings by pulling the blinds or leaving the radio on to provide familiar sounds and remove barking temptations.

— Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 28 July 2026
The next election In my analysis, whatever the temptations of partisan tribalism, neither narrative around mail ballots can be taken at face value.

— Andrew E. Busch, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

Definition of temptations

Noun

What mattered was whether traffic could improve, whether franchisees could earn acceptable returns, whether management incentives were aligned, and whether capital allocation could change.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Reach of local media adds to the equation The decline of local media may also be changing the incentives around debates.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of incentives

Noun

As franchise valuations continue to climb, leagues like the NBA and even the NFL are welcoming new types of deal structures from new types of buyers with new types of motivations.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, a square between Mars and Neptune retrograde is slowly coming together, becoming exact tomorrow, which can make our desires and motivations all the more perplexing.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of motivations

Noun

Between these stimuli, strange thoughts move through my semi-conscious mind, the kind of free association that feels normal in sleep and bizarre in life.

— Veronique Greenwood, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
How 40 Hz Sound Therapy Works The treatment is called GENUS, short for gamma entrainment using sensory stimuli.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

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