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
The impetus for Redeux Style was to teach people how to create beautiful moments in their lives to be more sustainable.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
There was enough of an impetus, there was enough energy there.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
West Virginia is a rural state with limited health-care infrastructure; many families don’t have easy access to clinicians, and vaccination requirements create an impetus to engage with the medical system.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
The ambient, Jazz-fusion artist opens up about his musical journey, wellness practices, and how healing was the impetus for his debut album.
—Akili King, Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
There was enough of an impetus, there was enough energy there.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
West Virginia is a rural state with limited health-care infrastructure; many families don’t have easy access to clinicians, and vaccination requirements create an impetus to engage with the medical system.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
The ambient, Jazz-fusion artist opens up about his musical journey, wellness practices, and how healing was the impetus for his debut album.
—Akili King, Essence, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impetus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impetus
Noun
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But the agency said there are also signs that development is spreading into other markets, like Las Vegas, that offer affordable land, cheap electricity from renewable power plants and industry tax incentives.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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Jennings was awarded up to $3 million in playing incentives, but injuries have led to him not having a good start to the year.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His words of encouragement before every game.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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Matt Deaner, Screen Producers Australia CEO, sees key encouragement coming from national broadcaster the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.—
Paul Chai,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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Protest-goers told the Idaho Statesman about a variety of motivations for showing up, mostly covering civil liberties — rights for immigrants, women and transgender people — and Trump’s authoritarian actions.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps more important will be the exploration of the location's past and Robert House's initial motivations.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Chinese shares had recently rallied to a multi-year high on expectations of government stimulus and a recent inflow of foreign capital into Chinese equities.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Soon after her election, the yen hit a new low amid expectations of major fiscal stimulus.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Impetus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impetus. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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