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

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What to do nearby The best thing about the hotel is its central location, meaning all the main attractions are within walking distance.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
During his tenure on Rugrats, Alaskey voiced various Looney Tunes characters, including Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, in numerous movies, video games, theme park attractions, and TV shows, including Duck Dodgers.

— Madeline Boardman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of attractions

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Ackman’s approach to retention goes beyond financial incentives.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
In order to convince people to replace solo driving with mass transit, LA Metro is offering cash incentives for people to park at least one of their cars at home and try walking, bike share, carpooling or taking a train or bus.

— Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of incentives

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Everyone has a plan, sure, and sometimes an ironclad belief in their motivations for that plan, but something always twists itself into a messy little knot in the execution.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
New characters and backstory details are dropped in before existing loose ends are tied up, resulting in unclear motivations and convoluted layers of subplot that, ultimately, do not prove relevant enough to have been worth disentangling.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of motivations

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All the while the fMRI churned on, peering through the dogs’ skulls into the brain below and looking for the areas that lit up as a result of the visual stimuli.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 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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