STIMULATION Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

stimulation

noun

as in stimulus

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Recent Examples of stimulation The Holistic Touch treatment uses Ayurvedic techniques to rebalance the body’s energy, including healing poultices and marma-point stimulation. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 Tom describes himself as uniquely susceptible to this kind of stimulation, something that Kenny, the Mount Sinai neuroscientist, says may have some credence. — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Her devices included Onda’s Coolwaves technology for facial contouring, Lumenis radiofrequency for delicate areas, TriLift for facial muscle stimulation and Geneo ultrasound to enhance product absorption. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026 On average, introverted people find social stimulation less rewarding, while extroverted people are more likely to benefit from social contact. — Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 The researchers also found that lower-current stimulation could reverse this effect, restoring a less predictable switching state. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 The technique is called closed-loop auditory stimulation, which is a jargony way of saying the device reads what your brain is doing and reacts in the moment. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 Besides all the visual stimulation, those warehouses and defunct factories also made for excellent studio spaces, and while there wasn’t much housing other than the NYCHA projects, apartments tended to be cheap and spacious, if a bit rundown. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026 As for us, we are engaged in the usual ritual of brewing a cuppa stimulation — our choice today is English breakfast — and foraging for items of interest. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

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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

New discoveries matter only if companies have the incentive and capital to bring them to market.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Some may question whether these procedures are used too often, whether the evidence supporting them is strong enough, or whether financial incentives influence their use.

— Antje M. Barreveld, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of incentive

Noun

But Smith also had encouragement for Hurts, whom Lynn and the Eagles said should be expected to make a full recovery with treatment from blood thinners that precludes contact activities for the next few months.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026
Kid Rock's support eventually extended beyond words of encouragement.

— Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of encouragement

Noun

At this point, many of the magnets provide no discernible integration benefit and are viewed instead as inducements for any student to enroll.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Eventually the movie begins to sound like an inducement to book a room.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of inducement

Noun

Most pair stimulants like caffeine or paraxanthine with focus-support compounds like L-theanine, citicoline and rhodiola, plus adaptogens like lion’s mane and ashwagandha.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026
Formulas vary widely, but most pair stimulants with focus compounds and adaptogens.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026

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