stimulus
Example Sentences
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This idea of hedonic adaptation — how humans so quickly adapt to this new comfort, this new stimulus — it felt like an interesting thing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
This substantial amount of fiscal stimulus has the potential to positively impact the broader European economy.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
That stimulus includes tax refunds, 100% expensing of business investment, mortgage-backed securities purchases and financial deregulation, they noted.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
If growth falls short, investors may expect more stimulus, they note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
This step is separate from, and arguably more primitive than, the receiving of information; before we get information, we are getting some stimulation through an act of stimulus response.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
Vocabulary lists containing stimulus
The Alchemist
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"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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