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
Keeping insurance is a major impetus for people to take action to protect their homes, along with awareness about their level of wildfire risk, said Parfitt, a board member of the Santa Clara County FireSafe Council.
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Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Born out of an impetus that feels 60 percent respect and 40 percent trolling, folks in the media — social and otherwise — feel invested in the idea of Martin Scorsese getting an Emmy for cursing out Ike Barinholtz.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
That was the impetus to reimagine that story.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
So that was really the impetus for the change and not wanting to kill that character.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
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Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Born out of an impetus that feels 60 percent respect and 40 percent trolling, folks in the media — social and otherwise — feel invested in the idea of Martin Scorsese getting an Emmy for cursing out Ike Barinholtz.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
That was the impetus to reimagine that story.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025
So that was really the impetus for the change and not wanting to kill that character.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impetus
Noun
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The projects received millions in state and local tax incentives after promising to create thousands of new jobs.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Both the Kansas and Missouri legislatures have extended the team’s incentive package deadlines to give them more time to make a decision.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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How Resources Strengthen Innovation Across Teams Ideas need encouragement and resources.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fearing immigration consequences, the woman delayed reporting the attack but eventually came forward with a family member’s encouragement.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The neighbor, who denied any political motivations in the attack, pleaded guilty to assaulting a member of Congress was sentenced to eight months behind bars.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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What investigators conclude about Robinson’s motivations may have far-reaching consequences beyond his own criminal case.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
14 Sep. 2025
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The hope was that a quick jolt of stimulus (delivered without haste) could stir an economic recovery.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The factory is a throwback to a pre-Rust Belt America, providing ~200 jobs, endless pride, and a stimulus that benefits the rest of the local economy.—
Katherine Laidlaw,
HubSpot,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Impetus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impetus. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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