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Recent Examples of stimulation
For those with prostates, perineal stimulation can also indirectly create deep arousal and enhance orgasm.
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Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
Weimaraners are another high-energy option, requiring both mental and physical stimulation.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The issue is that when touch is used purely for stimulation, this deeper communicative function is often overlooked.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The team followed the patients for 22 months and were even able to randomize the trial so some got the stimulation and some did not.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
In addition, treatment centers often provide rooms with soft lighting, a naturalistic decor, and music or other sensory stimulation.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
That’s because the federal government is launching a new program that will require pre-authorization for certain items and services, including skin and tissue substitutes, epidural steroid injection for pain management, and deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
Weimaraners are another high-energy option, requiring both mental and physical stimulation.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The issue is that when touch is used purely for stimulation, this deeper communicative function is often overlooked.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The team followed the patients for 22 months and were even able to randomize the trial so some got the stimulation and some did not.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
In addition, treatment centers often provide rooms with soft lighting, a naturalistic decor, and music or other sensory stimulation.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
That’s because the federal government is launching a new program that will require pre-authorization for certain items and services, including skin and tissue substitutes, epidural steroid injection for pain management, and deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stimulation
Noun
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The hope was that a quick jolt of stimulus (delivered without haste) could stir an economic recovery.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The factory is a throwback to a pre-Rust Belt America, providing ~200 jobs, endless pride, and a stimulus that benefits the rest of the local economy.—
Katherine Laidlaw,
HubSpot,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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President Joe Biden's 2022 Inflation Reduction Act—passed solely with Democratic votes in Congress—provided historic incentives for clean energy manufacturers and EV and battery makers.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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If a ball is kicked into the landing zone and then bounces into the endzone while staying inbounds, it must be returned or downed; however, there is an incentive for attempting a return in that instance, as a touchback would only spot the receiving team at their 20.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While the movement has yet to gain traction on this side of the pond, Americans have needed little outside encouragement to get in on the secondhand shopping trend, both online, led by marketplaces like ThredUp and The Real Real, and in thrift stores.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Pym was in need of encouragement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.—
Ethan Hylton,
IndyStar,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Avoid caffeine or stimulants at least eight hours before bedtime.—
Rosanna Sutherby,
Verywell Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, kratom can be a stimulant when used in low doses, increasing alertness and physical energy.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Stimulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stimulation. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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