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
Opening as Marriott’s Great America in 1976, the park was the impetus for the surrounding community’s transformation, turning a village of less than 4,000 people into one that is home to more than 30,000.
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Three cases The impetus for the legislation was a shocking case last year in Waterbury that was following by two other cases in New Britain and Enfield.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
The impetus to start the brand came after losing a close friend, Kristy, to cancer at just 24 years old in 2013.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Anderson Bomer was hopeful, however, that despite the country’s poor infrastructure rating, events like the World Cup and Olympics will be the impetus to building the adequate infrastructure the country needs.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 25 May 2026
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Three cases The impetus for the legislation was a shocking case last year in Waterbury that was following by two other cases in New Britain and Enfield.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
The impetus to start the brand came after losing a close friend, Kristy, to cancer at just 24 years old in 2013.
—Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Anderson Bomer was hopeful, however, that despite the country’s poor infrastructure rating, events like the World Cup and Olympics will be the impetus to building the adequate infrastructure the country needs.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impetus
Noun
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The best cornerback in the NFL, Patrick Surtain II, is on a four-year, $96 million contract but just earned a $5 million pay raise in 2026 with $5 million more in incentives tacked onto the 2027 season.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2026
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Under the executive order, all tax incentives approved before July will continue.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Bazarte gave El Grande Americano II encouragement from the front row.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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On it, the two trade not just verses but a series of escalating, truly incendiary guitar solos, Springsteen watching Morello intently and nodding encouragement and approval, before Morello handing the reins back to Springsteen.—
Caryn Rose,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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No matter the motivation or trading strategy, going short is a bet that a stock will decline in price.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Osuch said the ability to keep his future options open was his motivation.—
Cyril A. Reinicke,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Competitor Ross saw comparable sales jump a staggering 17%, beating expectations of 9%, and also attributed some of its outsize growth to extra stimulus.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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The Obama administration did spend $34 million from the $787 billion 2009 economic stimulus package — or less than four one-thousandths of 1% of the total package — to reconstruct the Reflecting Pool in a two-year project that wrapped up in August 2012.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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“Impetus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impetus. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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