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as in incentive
something that arouses action or activity
the relaxed zoning regulations should serve as a stimulant for development in the area
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as in alcohol
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
I always take a bottle of stimulant along on trips, for emergencies like plane crashes or earthquakes
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Recent Examples of stimulant
Kirstyn Hill, Health, 20 Jan. 2026
Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant that speeds up the body’s system, including heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and body temperature, per the DEA.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026
Someone camped illegally within 150 feet of the Creek Trail and was under the influence of a central nervous system stimulant.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
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Noun
The plant is a stimulant and was previously an ingredient in some weight-loss and energy supplements.
—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 20 Jan. 2026
Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant that speeds up the body’s system, including heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and body temperature, per the DEA.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
To determine whether the effects were specific to ADHD, the team also conducted a smaller follow-up experiment in adults without ADHD, administering stimulant medication and scanning their brains.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026
Someone camped illegally within 150 feet of the Creek Trail and was under the influence of a central nervous system stimulant.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stimulant
Noun
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This isn’t shaping up as one of those years with a McDavid-level or even Bedard-level prospect waiting with the first pick, but in a way that’s even more incentive to tank for dead last, assuring no worse than a top-three pick in a year where that still might get you the best player.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Compared someone making monetary demands, a kidnapper looking to make a statement can be more dangerous because there is less incentive to keep the person alive.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Paris Reuters — French wine and spirits exports fell last year to their lowest volume in at least 25 years as US tariffs and Chinese duties hit sales and a strong euro made some alcohol more expensive, industry group FEVS said on Tuesday, warning of no imminent relief.—
Reuters 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Her next goal is to create sugar-free mocktails for her restaurants, as GLP-1s can make alcohol less appealing.—
Allyson Reedy,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Isaacson sometimes recommends his patients even try a cognitively stimulating activity while exercising, such as taking a meeting while walking or doing cognitive training on a stationary bike.—
Akshay Syal,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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Gates has assembled a stimulating, illuminating, maddening, saddening, but often inspiring, story of their relations with the world and one another.—
Robert Lloyd,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
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His campaign focuses on national security and economic stimulus.—
GRANT PECK,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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On Sunday, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s party won a two-thirds supermajority in the lower house of parliament, as voters gave a resounding endorsement of her right-wing agenda, which includes fiscal stimulus.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The report found the segments most immune to price increases were fragrance, skin care and wine, while the categories consumers were more prone to substitute were food, home goods and liquor.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday, the Liquor Commissoin recommended the Naperville City Council approve a Class M liquor license for the business so alcohol can be sold during adult cooking classes.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Poor weather was the impetus for the decision.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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What was the impetus for your first chess game?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Order a drink while reading a book under a chic and shady cabana.—
Diana Oates,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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In a video shared on X by a fan account, the 36-year-old is seen chatting with some pals while sipping a drink.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In the last few years the tide has really changed and there’s a legitimate narrative feature film and television community that has sprung up in a really robust and invigorating way.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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There are motivating factors at play that make DiGregorio and Haugsjaa continue this treacherous and invigorating pursuit.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Stimulant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stimulant. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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