as in to activate
to cause to function
mold triggers my allergies
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as in stimulus
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as in alarm
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Recent Examples of trigger
U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
The latest shift in President Trump’s immigration policy has triggered a humanitarian crisis as more than 1.8 million migrants—including Ukrainians, Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans—face imminent deportation.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Seema Mody, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
However, the quick trigger on the release is probably not a good sign.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The death of San Diego civic legend Leon Williams at age 102 triggered outpourings of appreciation and admiration for the groundbreaking Black community leader.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
The latest shift in President Trump’s immigration policy has triggered a humanitarian crisis as more than 1.8 million migrants—including Ukrainians, Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans—face imminent deportation.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
However, foreign policy analysts say the trigger is to the east of India — specifically, China.
—Seema Mody, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
However, the quick trigger on the release is probably not a good sign.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trigger
Verb
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The Leo full moon activates themes of intimacy and transformation, encouraging you to dive deeper into your emotional connections.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2025
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The following year, on Oct. 21, the fledgling military branch activated Space Operations Command at Peterson Air Force Base (now Peterson Space Force Base) in Colorado.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Speaker of the House also threw cold water on the idea of a DOGE Dividend stimulus check according to The Hill.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Will there be a DOGE stimulus check?What to know about whether Americans will see savings Another step to take is to start moving a few hundred dollars of your monthly take-home pay into an emergency savings fund, a dwindling backup many Americans have had to dip into amid rising costs.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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The mainstreaming of extremism has so far set off few alarm bells at many of the top Jewish organizations, at least publicly.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, homebuilders have sounded the alarm on how Trump’s tariff and immigration policies could have a negative effect on housing costs and supply.—
Alicia Wallace and Matt Stiles,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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In 1960, Edna O’Brien, a young Irish woman, made a sensational literary debut with The Country Girls, sparking controversy in Ireland, where her books were banned and burned.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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This has sparked ongoing discussions about the MMR jab, and other vaccines, especially as 94 percent of cases, most of which are children, are unvaccinated or do not know their status.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Rapid growth The Bears have been a key catalyst in getting girls and women’s flag football off the ground in Illinois.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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While the catalyst for the recent move higher remains unknown, jobless claims remain firmly in what is considered expansion territory, suggesting that fretting over labor market weakness is premature.—
Jeffrey Schulze,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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With Scrabble’s 80-year history, 165 million sets sold, and presence in more than 120 countries, the company is banking on the game’s universal recognition to drive international adaptations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
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This misunderstanding of the vital role of multilingualism in our communities, our economy and our government helps drive the anti-immigrant attitude and actions that will only weaken our country.—
Annie Abbott,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Lagarde, now its executive director, founded the initiative in 2010, but its impetus was New Orleans’ long struggle to rebuild and recover from Hurricane Katrina.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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How that plays out depends on a number of factors, such as where the conflict starts and what the impetus is, which would shape the way all major actors and allies respond to whatever acts as the spark.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Quebec is also considering taking similar measures with electricity exports to the U.S. Ford’s office said the new market rules require any generator selling electricity to the U.S. to add a 25% surcharge.—
Rob Gillies,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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Ford’s office said the new market rules require any generator selling electricity to the U.S. to add a 25% surcharge.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Trigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trigger. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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