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 lawyers do have a valid point that the state Department of Financial Services can do a better job of regulating auto insurance rates, which everyone agrees are too high and is the main impetus for Hochul’s reforms.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Villa could not find any impetus in the second half.
—Tottenham Hotspur, New York Times, 3 May 2026
The impetus didn’t come from Disney.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2026
His artworks often provide the impetus for, and serve as illustrations of, his formidable research.
—Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
Villa could not find any impetus in the second half.
—Tottenham Hotspur, New York Times, 3 May 2026
The impetus didn’t come from Disney.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2026
His artworks often provide the impetus for, and serve as illustrations of, his formidable research.
—Louis Bury, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for impetus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impetus
Noun
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House members who occupy safe seats have fewer incentives to compromise or work across the aisle.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Provincial incentives can be stacked with the federal rebate to a bonus tax credit rate of 45 percent — a significant lever in an era when every greenlight is being scrutinized.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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For this year's campaign, Kemp rebuffed Senate Republican leaders' encouragement to challenge Ossoff and declined to endorse either Collins or Carter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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There’s so much encouragement, advice, and support happening in every one.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
18 May 2026
Noun
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That anticlimax proved enduring motivation for son Clark, now the chairman of the Chiefs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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Most organizations continue to approach performance through the lens of the individual, focusing on motivation or endurance, while overlooking the structural conditions that quietly determine how people function over time.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Renter Mandy Feng, who prefers to use a pseudonym for fear of being seen criticizing the authorities, said the stimulus the government is offering has failed to offset people’s anxiety over an uncertain economic outlook.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Perhaps sensing this, the league trotted out a series of onstage stimuli between picks.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Impetus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impetus. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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