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
Kevin Hassett, an economic adviser to Trump, denied that last week, arguing taxpayers would pad their savings with stimulus checks.
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David Goldman, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
And sending out a round of checks — similar to the stimulus payments distributed by Trump and then President Biden during the pandemic — could fuel inflation, economists warn, though White House officials dismiss that concern.
—Christopher Rugaber and Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Members also applied for food stamps and donated Covid stimulus payments.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
Deal-making activity in China ramps up Merger and acquisition deals in China are starting to rebound as Beijing’s stimulus measures start to bear fruit, while pressure from Donald Trump’s tariffs is also driving industry consolidation.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
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David Goldman, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
And sending out a round of checks — similar to the stimulus payments distributed by Trump and then President Biden during the pandemic — could fuel inflation, economists warn, though White House officials dismiss that concern.
—Christopher Rugaber and Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Members also applied for food stamps and donated Covid stimulus payments.
—David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2025
Deal-making activity in China ramps up Merger and acquisition deals in China are starting to rebound as Beijing’s stimulus measures start to bear fruit, while pressure from Donald Trump’s tariffs is also driving industry consolidation.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stimulus
Noun
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New state and federal incentives will pay the bulk of the cost for the upgrade, making this an even more cost-effective choice.—
Ben Roush,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
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Within days of taking office, Trump signed an executive order pausing the disbursement of funds from the Inflation Reduction Act, despite the fact that red states have largely benefited from the legislation’s clean energy incentives.—
Bella Kubach,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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Bitcoin Bitcoin remains trapped in a range below the key psychological level of $100,000 without any new impetus from Trump.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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That’s not an overwhelming financial impetus, but a team in the Giants’ position can allocate that money better.—
Dan Pompei,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Offer encouragement without over-praising: Determination through trial and error, but finding the right balance between discipline and praise is key.—
Alana Bracken,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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That is, encouragement that’s backed up with specific reasons and rationale.—
Scott Mautz, Contributor,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Based on my experience, when this process is delegated to a product UI or AI agent, motivation to respond decreases even more.—
Peter Potapov,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Recognition continues to be a leading driver of engagement, impacting employee connection, motivation, and pride.—
Bob Helbig,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Stimulus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stimulus. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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