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Recent Examples of habit-forming
The company sees the Refresher format as an opportunity to diversify its in-store offerings while giving guests more ways to engage with the brand in a format that feels flexible, approachable, and habit-forming.
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Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Launch a habit-forming brand tool, like a tracker or micro-app, that solves a real need and aligns with your mission.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
What Is Addiction Capitalism? Addiction capitalism refers to an economic model in which companies design technology products and digital platforms to be as habit-forming as possible.
—Mary Johnstone-Louis, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
In their marketing, meanwhile, supplement companies consistently describe their melatonin products as drug-free, non-habit-forming, and safe.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
Pregabalin also has the potential to be habit-forming, meaning people can become dependent on it and require help stopping the medication.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
These non-habit-forming drinks contain safe, non-habit-forming ingredients.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
Paya is a breezy wonderland where the habit-forming mussels taste like tikka masala and the scallop crudo pops with peaches, jalapeño and passionfruit.
—Andy Wang, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Antidepressants can cause flu-like withdrawal symptoms, but the medications are not habit-forming, mental health experts say.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Amber Love Bond, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Launch a habit-forming brand tool, like a tracker or micro-app, that solves a real need and aligns with your mission.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
What Is Addiction Capitalism? Addiction capitalism refers to an economic model in which companies design technology products and digital platforms to be as habit-forming as possible.
—Mary Johnstone-Louis, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
In their marketing, meanwhile, supplement companies consistently describe their melatonin products as drug-free, non-habit-forming, and safe.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
Pregabalin also has the potential to be habit-forming, meaning people can become dependent on it and require help stopping the medication.
—Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
These non-habit-forming drinks contain safe, non-habit-forming ingredients.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
Paya is a breezy wonderland where the habit-forming mussels taste like tikka masala and the scallop crudo pops with peaches, jalapeño and passionfruit.
—Andy Wang, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Antidepressants can cause flu-like withdrawal symptoms, but the medications are not habit-forming, mental health experts say.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for habit-forming
Adjective
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Supporters of the restrictions say addictive features of social media harm minors’ mental health.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2025
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Try an addictive and timeless floral woody scent like this one from Chloe.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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The phones can be so addicting not just for our kids, but for us too.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
25 May 2025
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Penn Badgley's Joe Goldberg will no longer haunt our TV screens with his salacious — yet addicting — crimes as his reign as everyone's favorite serial killer (ew?) is officially coming to an end in season 5.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Habit-forming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habit-forming. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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