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Recent Examples of stimulation
Remarkably, the stimulation seemed to make songs more impactful and enjoyable.
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Shayla Love, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Beyond just recording data, the system enables safe, long-term neural stimulation and remains functional and safe even within ultra-high-field MRI machines.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
The brain needs regular stimulation, not just two days this month, but every day this month.
—Amanda Gardner, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
For example, loss of confidence, difficulty coping with problems and trouble concentrating can make people reduce social engagement or stop doing things that provide mental stimulation.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
In 2022, Callum DeQuevedo underwent a life-altering procedure known as deep brain stimulation surgery, most commonly used for Parkinson's.
—Jenna Deangelis, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Whereas vagus nerve stimulation gave me more practical steps.
—Chloe Burcham, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
So time to grab that cup of stimulation and get started.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
The researchers also found that existing treatments for Parkinson’s, including the medication levodopa (also known as L-DOPA), as well as brain stimulation, decreased the circuit’s connectivity, making the brains of people with the condition look more like those of healthy people.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
Shayla Love, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026
Beyond just recording data, the system enables safe, long-term neural stimulation and remains functional and safe even within ultra-high-field MRI machines.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
The brain needs regular stimulation, not just two days this month, but every day this month.
—Amanda Gardner, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
For example, loss of confidence, difficulty coping with problems and trouble concentrating can make people reduce social engagement or stop doing things that provide mental stimulation.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
In 2022, Callum DeQuevedo underwent a life-altering procedure known as deep brain stimulation surgery, most commonly used for Parkinson's.
—Jenna Deangelis, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Whereas vagus nerve stimulation gave me more practical steps.
—Chloe Burcham, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
So time to grab that cup of stimulation and get started.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
The researchers also found that existing treatments for Parkinson’s, including the medication levodopa (also known as L-DOPA), as well as brain stimulation, decreased the circuit’s connectivity, making the brains of people with the condition look more like those of healthy people.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stimulation
Noun
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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
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
Noun
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Aleksandar Mishkov, dog trainer and owner of The Daily Tail, offers a note of encouragement to all would-be pup owners.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
9 Feb. 2026
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He could be heard often on Saturday screaming encouragement to the middle school group during one-on-one drills.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But in just the past two years, two different telehealth practices have been sanctioned for inappropriately prescribing stimulants.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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State data shows that more Connecticut residents are being prescribed stimulants, such as Ritalin and Adderall.—
Alex Klancko,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Stimulation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stimulation. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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