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Common collocations with stimulus in American Collocation

stimulus noun countable/uncountable

US /ˈstɪmjələs/

important or large

great
important
major
powerful
significant

The building of railways was a major stimulus to the coal and iron and steel industries.

of a particular type

economic
emotional
environmental
fiscal
intellectual
social

Pre-school education is of value in providing a child with intellectual stimulus and social skills.

be a stimulus

act as
be
give something
prove
provide
represent
serve as

TV programmes can sometimes provide a stimulus for group discussion.

react to a stimulus

react to
respond to

We are all different in our habits and in the way we react to environmental stimuli.

discussion or research

debate
dialogue
discussion
exploration
reflection

The lecture series should act as a stimulus for further debate.

development

development
growth
improvement
innovation
regeneration

The new railway has the potential to provide a stimulus for major regeneration in the region.