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stimulate

[stim-yuh-leyt] / ˈstɪm yəˌleɪt /


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In the midst of the financial crisis, the Fed had lowered rates to zero, but it still wasn’t enough to stimulate the economy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

PepsiCo management said on the last earnings call that they plan to make the company’s products more affordable to stimulate demand among low- and middle-income consumers.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

They provide more than $4 billion in seed funding to commercial startups that provide valuable services to the government and public, stimulate the economy and help maintain the country’s competitive edge.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Messi’s purchases stimulate interest in the buildings where he buys and surrounding areas, said Kevin Venger, co-founder of developer One Thousand Group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

That’s the principle of vaccination: to stimulate our antibody production without our having to go through the actual experience of the disease, by inoculating us with a dead or weakened strain of microbe.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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