Stimulus
Stimulus noun - Something that arouses action or activity.
Usage example: seeing a Broadway play for the first time was the stimulus for her career in the theater
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Synonyms for Stimulus
Spark and stimulus are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spark" instead a noun "Stimulus".
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Spark and Stimulus. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/stimulus/spark
Stimulus & Spark. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/stimulus/spark>.
Spark or Stimulus. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/stimulus/spark.
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