as in incentive
something that arouses action or activity
the reward money should be sufficient impetus for someone to come forward with information about the robbery
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Recent Examples of impetus
Naturally, the impetus for his comeback is a woman.
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Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
The Forest Service has cited cost savings as the impetus for a reorganization that will shutter dozens of research facilities.
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Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
And the main impetus for that arboreal death was the state’s dwindling water supply.
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Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
During Monday’s call, Murdoch said sports rights were not part of the impetus to acquire Roku, and did not see the deal causing any change to the distribution of sports across broadcast, cable and Fox One.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for impetus
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 June 2026
The Forest Service has cited cost savings as the impetus for a reorganization that will shutter dozens of research facilities.
—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
And the main impetus for that arboreal death was the state’s dwindling water supply.
—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
During Monday’s call, Murdoch said sports rights were not part of the impetus to acquire Roku, and did not see the deal causing any change to the distribution of sports across broadcast, cable and Fox One.
—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for impetus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impetus
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And given that such systems are physically possible, powerful economic and strategic incentives exist for technologists and entrepreneurs to build them.
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The money is an incentive granted by the city after working more than 20 years to attract a builder with a project appropriate for the property, which was cleared decades earlier for redevelopment.
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To his family, Clive was Dad and Granddaddy, the steady presence at the center of our lives, the source of wisdom, strength, encouragement, and unconditional love.
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Moreover, what moves women forward is action rather than encouragement.
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Well, that gives me all the more motivation to bust right through that thing.
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This decline deprives teens of vital skill development, work experience, and motivation, fostering pessimism among Gen Z.
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China also engineered a massive government stimulus package to stabilize its economy.
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Central banks thought that forward guidance, particularly when interest rates were very low, could provide additional market stimulus.
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“Impetus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impetus. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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