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
State revenue came in way above projections, mostly from income and corporate taxes, fed in part by federal stimulus money.
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
That ability suggests the brain is processing visual stimuli unconsciously, even though the person does not have the impression of seeing anything.
—Christian Wolf, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
In March 2020, Massie tried to force a vote on the CARES Act COVID-19 stimulus bill, which forced members to return to Washington to avoid a delay in passing the legislation — drawing the ire of Trump.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 24 June 2025
State stimulus, on-demand infrastructure, affective consumption, and homegrown innovation are reshaping consumer expectations and fashion’s business logic.
—Li Jun, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
That ability suggests the brain is processing visual stimuli unconsciously, even though the person does not have the impression of seeing anything.
—Christian Wolf, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
In March 2020, Massie tried to force a vote on the CARES Act COVID-19 stimulus bill, which forced members to return to Washington to avoid a delay in passing the legislation — drawing the ire of Trump.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 24 June 2025
State stimulus, on-demand infrastructure, affective consumption, and homegrown innovation are reshaping consumer expectations and fashion’s business logic.
—Li Jun, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stimulus
Noun
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As an example, traditional regulatory efforts tend to be seen as restrictive, while industrial policy typically incorporates enabling incentives to stimulate private or public sector action.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Those higher prices give ranchers more incentive to sell cows now to capture profits instead of hanging onto them for breeding given that prices in the years ahead may decrease, Anderson said.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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But another member of the Southeastern Connecticut delegation who served as the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Aundre Bumgardner, D-Groton, said that the Plainfield proposal had been the primary impetus for the bill.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
9 July 2025
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Still, Streeter suggested that further pressure from the U.K. regulator could provide the impetus required to accelerate changes within the company.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
8 July 2025
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Jason Bateman even offered Shepard some encouragement to lock it down.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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By July, a garden in full bloom may need some encouragement to keep its beautiful flowers in supply.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Being direct with people earns their respect faster than any lecture about motivation.—
Marek Niedzwiedz,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Numerous questions remain about the shooting, including Crooks’ motivation.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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“Stimulus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stimulus. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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