- plural of stimulus.
stimuli
Americannoun
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The work could help scientists create metallocene-based materials with adjustable or stimuli responsive properties, potentially leading to new advances in chemistry, materials science, and medicine.
From Science Daily ● May 22, 2026
The ultralow rates, along with other government stimuli and zero-commission trades, kindled a new generation’s interest in the markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026
She had tried traditional therapy, as well as interventions like eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy, where a patient is asked to recall traumatic events while experiencing auditory, visual, or tactile stimuli.
From Slate ● Dec. 18, 2025
"Our research can identify which stimuli most affect blood pressure, heart rate or immune function, for example, and pass that knowledge on to decision-makers," Shaw says.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 8, 2025
We, as human beings, are not simply organisms or animals responding to stimuli.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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