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
American shoppers were buoyed by government stimulus checks and couldn’t spend their money on travel or experiences.
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Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
This marks a shift away from the belt-tightening policies that have been in place since 2010 and toward economic stimulus.
—Yun Sun, Foreign Affairs, 6 Feb. 2025
That would allow the Fed to give the economy enough stimulus quickly (by continuing to lower interest rates) and keep the labor market moving in a positive direction, Allen said.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Perhaps most intriguingly, these principles are even being applied to the field of robotics, with researchers developing tiny mobile robots that can respond to environmental stimuli in ways inspired by natural mechanisms.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
This marks a shift away from the belt-tightening policies that have been in place since 2010 and toward economic stimulus.
—Yun Sun, Foreign Affairs, 6 Feb. 2025
That would allow the Fed to give the economy enough stimulus quickly (by continuing to lower interest rates) and keep the labor market moving in a positive direction, Allen said.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Perhaps most intriguingly, these principles are even being applied to the field of robotics, with researchers developing tiny mobile robots that can respond to environmental stimuli in ways inspired by natural mechanisms.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stimulus
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The group has proposed uncapping the tax incentive for productions that shoot in LA County for the next three years as part of the overall disaster relief effort as well as calling on the studios and streamers to pledge at least 10% more production in LA over the next three years.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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The consumption slump, worsened by weak consumer and business confidence and the near collapse of the property sector, has prompted Beijing to loosen its monetary policy and pursue various forms of stimulus, including pay increases in for civil servants and tax incentives for property purchases.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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Before leaving for Tokyo, Jacobs spoke with WWD about his return to Japan and the impetus behind doing an exclusive partnership in Japan with Isetan.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
14 Feb. 2025
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The big impetus behind Pakistan was to present a more complete picture of Pakistani cuisine.—
Sonya Rehman,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
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Seek encouragement from trusted colleagues, mentors or family members. 4.—
Dr. Marita Kinney, BCC, Msc.D,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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In the summer of 2004, Kevin Barnes was in need of some encouragement.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2025
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Mahomes' opponent, the Eagles, will also have some motivation.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Some of her motivation comes from personal experiences as a caregiver and helping family members keep track of their medications – which can get complicated.—
Michael Merschel/ American Heart Association News,
Boston Herald,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Stimulus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stimulus. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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