as in to activate
to cause to function
mold triggers my allergies
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as in stimulus
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as in alarm
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Recent Examples of trigger
Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
The Claude Cowork plug-ins, which Anthropic had billed as a relatively minor product update, triggered investor anxiety over the sustainability of traditional enterprise software companies across multiple sectors, including legal services, financial data, and real estate.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
If a device that usually moves every morning stays still for hours, that shift can trigger alerts or prompt a check-in from a caregiver.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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Verb
If a dish does not sync with a patient, an alarm or lockout is triggered.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
The Claude Cowork plug-ins, which Anthropic had billed as a relatively minor product update, triggered investor anxiety over the sustainability of traditional enterprise software companies across multiple sectors, including legal services, financial data, and real estate.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
The Bulls pulled the trigger on four trades between Saturday and Wednesday, picking up five second-round draft picks and three new guards while parting ways with Coby White, Nikola Vučević and Kevin Huerter.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
If a device that usually moves every morning stays still for hours, that shift can trigger alerts or prompt a check-in from a caregiver.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trigger
Verb
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She was accused on Monday of having accidentally activated a website for a future campaign to lead the Labour Party.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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The consultancy has a role in advising, managing, activating and measuring more than $5 billion in client partnerships across sports, entertainment, gaming and corporate social responsibility.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
9 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
Noun
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Milligan officials said the fieldhouse was equipped with multiple carbon monoxide detectors that did not activate, and maintenance staff is actively investigating why the detectors did not set off alarms.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Between the time Stewart left her room — triggering a recurring series of alarms sent to Lehman’s phone and to workers inside the building — and the time Stewart’s body was found outside, almost 15 hours passed during which no efforts were made to locate her, according to state inspectors.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Continue reading … 'VILE' — Dem Rep's 'total meltdown' in heated hearing with ICE director sparks viral outrage.—
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FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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The war has sparked worldwide protests and brought accusations of genocide that Israel denies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Contact with a catalyst or exposure to air triggers polymerization.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Additional tailwinds include more promising macroeconomic catalysts, such as higher tax refunds set to flow.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Immigration enforcement efforts in Oklahoma also have focused heavily on apprehending commercial truckers driving on interstate highways.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
10 Feb. 2026
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Duren had the ball and was driving toward the basket with just over seven minutes left in the third period when he was fouled by Diabate.—
Steve Reed,
Los Angeles Times,
10 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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Future-ready power plants Rolls-Royce’s Modular Engine Power Plants (MEPP) deliver flexible power generation from 5 MW to 150 MW using standardised mtu engine-generator modules.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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The company’s Grok AI chatbot and image generator allowed mass-creation and syndication of non-consensual, explicit, deepfake images that were based on photos of real people, including children.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Trigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trigger. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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