stimulative

[ stim-yuh-ley-tiv ]

adjective

1. serving to stimulate.

noun

1. a stimulating agency.

Other Words From

• stimu·lative·ly adverb
• stimu·lative·ness noun
• hyper·stimu·lative adjective
• non·stimu·lative adjective
• over·stimu·lative adjective
• over·stimu·lative·ly adverb
• over·stimu·lative·ness noun
• un·stimu·lative adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stimulative¹

First recorded in 1740–50; stimulate + -ive

Example Sentences

Furthermore, he said, stimulative government aid like the CARES Act is meant to be “spent and magnify across the economy” in the near term by, for instance, leading to increased purchases at local businesses.

From ProPublica

In the past, the Fed had said that it would start to unwind stimulative efforts once unemployment fell below 6.5 percent.

From The Daily Beast

Only if interest rates are lower than their natural rate level is monetary policy stimulative.

From The Daily Beast

They say publicly, as Senator Jon Kyl does in this clip, that the reduction has not had a stimulative effect.

From The Daily Beast

They know full well that the stimulative effect of the reduction creates jobs, too.

From The Daily Beast

It will necessarily be years before such projects will have a stimulative effect on growth.

From The Daily Beast

It is in a measure the same sort of influence that in a later chapter is termed “stimulative education.”

From Project Gutenberg

The first German volume appeared in 1866; its stimulative effect upon musical Europe has been indicated.

From Project Gutenberg

Should have a wide circulation, it is interesting and stimulative.

From Project Gutenberg

Local applications, stimulative in character, are beneficial, and the internal administration of strychnin is indicated.

From Project Gutenberg

Deeply pitted in spots, showing bulbous eruptions, indicating the stimulative nature of this pigment.

From Project Gutenberg

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