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stimulus

noun

stim·​u·​lus ˈstim-yə-ləs How to pronounce stimulus (audio)
plural stimuli ˈstim-yə-ˌlī How to pronounce stimulus (audio)
-ˌlē
: something that rouses or incites to activity: such as
a
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: an agent (such as an environmental change) that directly influences the activity of a living organism or one of its parts (as by exciting a sensory organ or evoking muscular contraction or glandular secretion)

Example Sentences

The pay raise was a stimulus for production. Heat and light are physical stimuli. The dog responded to the stimulus of the ringing bell.
Recent Examples on the Web More importantly, there’s less confidence in the broader cryptocurrency market than a year ago, when coin prices were sky-high and the extra income from pandemic stimulus funds gave people more disposable income to spend on similar investments. Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022 Pandemic stimulus funds have also helped Connecticut expand programs like childcare and workforce development—though that money will run out over the next 2 ½ years and the state will have to figure out how to fund those programs going forward. Emma Court, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2022 Also, the federal government has provided $190 billion in stimulus funds to schools during the Covid pandemic. WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 Districts already received three rounds of federal stimulus funds under the federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, beginning in the summer of 2020. Molly Beck, Journal Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 The position was budgeted for earlier this year, thanks to $6 million in federal stimulus funds through 2024. Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Aug. 2022 Treasury is encouraging states and cities to tap other federal stimulus funds to cover the gaps. Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022 The city would use $3.6 million in federal stimulus funds to purchase the hotel at 1485 Montgomery Hwy. Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, 29 July 2022 Money for the program will come from the Civics Literacy Excellence Initiative, which DeSantis set up last summer using $106 million in federal stimulus funds for schools. Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin

First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stimulus was in 1684

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