slush fund

noun

Definition of slush fundnext
as in stimulation

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Recent Examples of slush fund Tamarac finds a $500,000 political slush fund (editorial, May 20, 2026). — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026 That contradiction has kept public attention on the slush fund and away from the immunity agreement, the second agreement Blanche signed and said will remain in place. — Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026 Crucially, the administration is also trying to avoid a fight over the payout plan, which has been deemed a political slush fund by critics, while the Senate considers Blanche’s nomination for attorney general. — Sarah Fitzpatrick, The Atlantic, 11 June 2026 This week, Senate Democrats will push legislation to ban this slush fund and ensure no president can ever do this again. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for slush fund
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slush fund
  1. stimulation
  2. motivation
  3. stimulus
  4. incentive
  5. seduction
  6. spur
  7. provocation
  8. incitement
Noun
  • The high hormone levels involved in ovarian stimulation have also been a concern, though there are new techniques to reduce that risk.
    — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Vagus nerve stimulation devices are another emerging success story.
    — Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of stimulation
Noun
  • Saturday’s matchup also gives Liberty motivation to avenge last season’s loss.
    — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Mid-month, an interesting and rare triple conjunction of Mars, Jupiter, and the South Node constellates in Leo, pumping you up with confidence and motivation to go all the way for the gold.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of motivation
Noun
  • China’s economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter thanks to the country’s powerful export machine, with domestic consumption still lagging and the authorities showing little interest in fiscal stimulus.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Visual stimuli produced more activity in the superficial layers of the superior colliculus.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of stimulus
Noun
  • The departures concentrated in September 2025, when the administration's incentive programs for resignation and early retirement took effect.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Congress should pass legislation that ensures predictable payments that reflect fair market rates and removes incentives to exploit arbitration while preserving strong protections against surprise bills.
    — Christian Swann, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of incentive
Noun
  • Talk about the seduction of the music industry, and how you guys tried to approach that.
    — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Neill performed the same From Russia With Love seduction scene Brolin had tackled four years earlier.
    — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of seduction
Noun
  • Whether that energy came from his gut at the spur of the moment or had been carefully choreographed over the course of his career was irrelevant.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The series will debut on November 23, just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday its subject helped spur.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of spur
Noun
  • There is a sense that the exhibition’s most significant revelation is neither synesthetic experiment nor vanguardist provocation but, merely and monumentally, Picabia himself.
    — Nicole Kaack, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • This scene raises questions about violence, punishment, and provocation as means to uphold dharma.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of provocation
Noun
  • An ultranationalist politician, Ben-Gvir had been arrested multiple times for incitement and supporting terrorism.
    — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • He is also suspected of attempting incitement to commit two murders, Dutch authorities said.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of incitement

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