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
All of this gives new stimulus to the spread of nuclear weapons.
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Anthony Lake, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The agency won’t text you about stimulus check money.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2025
Domestic factors including economic stimulus, lower borrowing costs and even enthusiasm around Chinese AI startup DeepSeek have cheered Asian investors, said Xin Sun, a senior lecturer in Chinese and East Asian business at King’s College London.
—Steve Kopack, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
Columbia University Grad Detained by ICE That is more than the popular petition for regular stimulus checks during the COVID pandemice, which had a little more than 3,050,000 signatures at time of publication.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Anthony Lake, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
The agency won’t text you about stimulus check money.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2025
Domestic factors including economic stimulus, lower borrowing costs and even enthusiasm around Chinese AI startup DeepSeek have cheered Asian investors, said Xin Sun, a senior lecturer in Chinese and East Asian business at King’s College London.
—Steve Kopack, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
Columbia University Grad Detained by ICE That is more than the popular petition for regular stimulus checks during the COVID pandemice, which had a little more than 3,050,000 signatures at time of publication.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stimulus
Noun
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As such, there is little incentive for non-citizens to try to vote, Levitt said.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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Trump says tariffs will force other countries to lower their own rates on U.S. goods and services, creating a more balanced economic playing field for U.S. exports and a strong incentive for companies to manufacture goods such as cars inside the U.S. to avoid paying the tax.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Use this as an impetus to dig deep into your brand’s strategy, to diversify it, to reinforce any weak points—to be bold, get creative and innovate.—
Alison Bringé,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Pray that this can be an impetus for his conversion.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After encouragement from several key players in conversations over the winter, Baldelli implemented the idea this spring.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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With encouragement from her daughter, Hannah (played by Abby Ryder Fortson), Maggie embarks on a journey of self-discovery, ultimately learning to love herself and to treat those around her with greater kindness.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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Millennials were the most optimistic about business travel overall, describing it as valuable for career development, motivation and team collaboration.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2025
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Incorporate a mix of both monetary and non-monetary recognition that aligns with your team’s values and motivations.—
Luciana Paulise,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Stimulus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stimulus. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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