stimulus

Example Sentences

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This idea of hedonic adaptation — how humans so quickly adapt to this new comfort, this new stimulus — it felt like an interesting thing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

CEO Jamie Dimon said the results were fueled by continued economic growth and consumer spending, with increased government stimulus and deregulation, along with capital investments in artificial intelligence, providing the tailwind.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

It fits the current policy mood: support domestic demand, encourage local brands, develop services, and cultivate new categories of consumption without relying on another old-style property stimulus.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

With global yields rising, making debt costlier, Georgieva said adding deficit-financed stimulus would increase the burden on central bankers and potentially amplify the problem.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

How are we supposed to visualize “a stimulus,” “poststimulus events,” and “the way in which a stimulus is ultimately perceived”? And what does any of this have to do with rabbits?

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker