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stimulus
noun as in provocation
Example Sentences
This measure dropped during the pandemic when the federal government was sending out stimulus checks and expanded child tax credits.
She wants more economic stimulus, and the Bank of Japan to help by not raising rates too much.
If interest rates are below the neutral rate, also known as r-starred, then it provides stimulus, while levels above r-starred hold back the economy.
In an interview, Hertzberg pushed back on such fears, saying the changes would serve as an “economic stimulus” for L.A., by spurring new development and construction.
She said in her filing that the police had asked her to conduct a test gauging her eyes’ reaction to stimulus, a “less accurate and subjective test” than the blood test she requested.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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