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 Patapoutian won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering the role PIEZO1 and PIEZO2 proteins play in sensing mechanical stimuli. —
Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026 To check whether progesterone was the trigger, the researchers removed the female from the barrier tank and replaced her with conical plastic tubes coated with various chemical stimuli, sliding them into the small holes of the wall divider. —Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026 In general, weight loss means less load on your bones, which reduces the stimulus to create new bone cells. —Erica Sloan, SELF, 31 Mar. 2026 But there are a number of reasons to file tax returns even when they’re not strictly required, including claiming tax credits, getting back income tax withheld from paychecks or retirement accounts, and getting access to any future government stimulus payments that might be offered. —Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stimulus
Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026 To check whether progesterone was the trigger, the researchers removed the female from the barrier tank and replaced her with conical plastic tubes coated with various chemical stimuli, sliding them into the small holes of the wall divider. —Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026 In general, weight loss means less load on your bones, which reduces the stimulus to create new bone cells. —Erica Sloan, SELF, 31 Mar. 2026 But there are a number of reasons to file tax returns even when they’re not strictly required, including claiming tax credits, getting back income tax withheld from paychecks or retirement accounts, and getting access to any future government stimulus payments that might be offered. —Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stimulus
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For years, states have used incentives and tax breaks to compete for data centers, sought for their massive investment in construction and equipment.— Kevin Hardy, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
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The goal was to stimulate economic development and job creation in distressed areas around the country by providing tax incentives to investors who would back the projects.— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
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And all of that had to go aside from the impetus and a few choice lines.— Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
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And that was the impetus of Mile End Kicks.— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
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During Game 1, Doncic offered advice and encouragement to his teammates from the bench.— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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With a little encouragement, and after a bit of sake, Isa Briones will pull out her party trick at karaoke.— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
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Mount Carmel pitcher Jake Matise received a piece of information Friday morning that provided him with some extra focus and motivation to take into his start later in the afternoon.— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
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It certainly is affected by profit motivation.— Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Stimulus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/stimulus. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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