Synonyms for stimulus
ˈstɪm yə ləs; -ˌlaɪstim·u·lus

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1. stimulusnoun

   Anything that may have an impact or influence on a system

   an economic stimulus

   Synonyms:
   influence

2. stimulusnoun

   Anything that induces a person to take action

   Synonyms:
   impetus, impulse, spur

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1. stimulation, stimulus, stimulant, inputnoun

   any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

   Synonyms:
   comment, input signal, remark, foreplay, input, arousal, stimulation, stimulant, excitant, stimulant drug

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1. stimulusnoun

   Synonyms:
   incentive, spur, goad, incitement, stimulant, provocative, provocation, motive, encouragement

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1. stimulusnoun

   Synonyms:
   incentive

2. stimulusnoun

   Synonyms:
   stimuli

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1. List of paraphrases for "stimulus":

   incentive, stimulation, impetus, encouragement, boost, fillip, impulse, momentum, stimulant, spur, recovery, incitement

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1. Leonardo Villar:

   Such high economic growth and inflation figures that could begin to affect inflation in the future if we don’t make adjustments makes it necessary to start a cycle of reduction in monetary stimulus and of increases in interest rates.

2. Takahide Kiuchi:

   China's slowdown, supply constraints, rising energy prices and a slowdown in inflation-hit Western countries will reduce the pace of growth towards mid-2022, as exports remain severe, Japan's economy will likely undergo moderate growth of around 1 % -2 % annualised in the second quarter onwards, even taking effects of stimulus into account.

3. Ravindra Rao:

   Crude is marginally lower today on a surprise build in U.S. crude stocks... On the flipside, however, crude is also supported by a weaker dollar and the prospect of higher U.S. stimulus, u.S. crude stocks have been falling for last five weeks and this has been one of the key factors in keeping price at elevated levels. If EIA also confirms an increase in crude stocks, we may see some more correction in prices.

4. Mohamed El-Erian:

   I suspect if we talk in January, we'll find that the ECB has pressed even harder on the stimulus accelerator, while the Fed has taken its foot a little bit off the accelerator.

5. Ryan Sweet:

   It will take a lot to derail the U.S. economy because of the sugar high it's on from the fiscal stimulus, but a developing trade war between the U.S. and its trading partners is a mounting threat.