stimulation

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Recent Examples of stimulation Researchers now think the answer is not more stimulation, but a chance to reset exhausted fibroblasts. — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 As for us, we are engaged in the usual rituals of brewing cups of stimulation — our choice today is orange creme — and foraging for items of interest. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026 The researchers have not yet demonstrated direct nerve stimulation. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026 Still, the image speaks to a kind of confusion of the senses that’s akin to synesthesia, the rare neurological condition in which the stimulation of one sense involuntarily triggers another. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026 This is also tested during the surgery by sending stimulation to part of her brain. — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 The textural cups squirt water in different patterns when squeezed and can be mixed and matched with other pieces to create new color groups for visual stimulation. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 The long reach Optogenetic stimulation of the Sst-Chodl cells in the visual cortex drove delta power—the slowest, highest-amplitude brain waves measured during deep, restorative sleep—up across every layer. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026 People can direct them by sending electrical stimulation to electrodes implanted near their antennae. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026
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  1. stimulus
  2. incentive
  3. encouragement
  4. inducement
  5. stimulant
Noun
  • The leaders who are willing to pause between stimulus and response create sustainable change.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers have studied how certain facial and auricular stimuli interact with parasympathetic activity.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of stimulus
Noun
  • The Port Authority of Kansas City approved incentives for the development earlier this year.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Iowa lawmakers will return to the Statehouse Friday to consider expanding the ceiling on state tax incentives in an effort to secure a $15 billion steel plant project for the state.
    — Hannah Fingerhut, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of incentive
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  • Sharing stories, experiences, and encouragement creates safe spaces for survivors to begin navigating their own lives.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
  • His work shows how discipline, resilience and encouragement can help young people find their footing.
    — The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of encouragement
Noun
  • Agreements with Pfizer and Eli Lilly include tariff protections, overseas pricing inducements and broad confidentiality clauses.
    — Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The two clubs and the player’s parents need to sign a declaration that no financial or value-in-kind inducements have been utilised as a part of the move.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of inducement
Noun
  • Children with preexisting conditions such as high blood pressure are at especially high risk, Hannon said, but even healthy children who get too much of a stimulant can have serious problems.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • As a practicing psychiatrist, Lembke routinely prescribes stimulants for ADHD, opioids for pain and benzodiazepines for insomnia and anxiety.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
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“Stimulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stimulation. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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