trenchancy

noun

Definition of trenchancynext
as in stimulation

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  1. stimulus
  2. thrill
  3. excitement
  4. mordancy
  5. stimulant
Noun
  • However, the government recently announced a stimulus plan, which includes lowering interest rates and fiscal support and this could help consumer spending.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Major Asian indexes saw strong gains, fueled by optimism that China would roll out stimulus measures to support its slowing economy.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of stimulus
Noun
  • As a portrait of young revolutionaries, Say Nothing crackles with the thrill and romance of committing one’s life to an armed cause.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Longtime opera fans as well as first-time audiences are drawn to the thrill of these enduring works.
    Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of thrill
Noun
  • This focus on employee experience is particularly resonant in Autodesk’s Silicon Valley headquarters, where the excitement around AI has fueled a rapid but disciplined deployment of these capabilities.
    Peter High, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The women were seen jumping, hugging and screaming in excitement.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of excitement
Noun
  • But Lloyd’s version brims with mordancy.
    Sarah Weinman, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The gray-tint, cross-hatched drawings evoke George Cruikshank and Samuel Palmer, but the mordancy is vintage Sendak.
    The Week Staff, The Week, 17 Oct. 2022
Definition of mordancy
Noun
  • The caffeine in coffee acts as a stimulant that increases alertness, attention, and reaction time.
    Devineé Lingo, M.S., Health, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Some online mental health companies, like Cerebral and Done, came under fire for prescribing addictive stimulant medications to patients after 30-minute virtual visits.
    Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of stimulant
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