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
While von Holzhausen didn't comment on the impetus for the redesign, the company has come under fire following an earlier Bloomberg investigation documenting cases where Tesla occupants —or first responders—have struggled to exit or enter the vehicle after a loss of power.
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Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Trump tacked on a 25 percent tariff to an existing 25 percent duty rate, citing India’s purchase of Russian oil as the impetus.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
That collective tightness, honed on their summer European run, was the impetus to get the crowd moving, and often surfing, through the venue.
—Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
But to me the history of Zionism bears revisiting as a reminder of its impetus and early diversity.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
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Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Trump tacked on a 25 percent tariff to an existing 25 percent duty rate, citing India’s purchase of Russian oil as the impetus.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
That collective tightness, honed on their summer European run, was the impetus to get the crowd moving, and often surfing, through the venue.
—Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
But to me the history of Zionism bears revisiting as a reminder of its impetus and early diversity.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impetus
Noun
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There’s much less incentive to sell an academy player, or anyone really, if profitability matters less.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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But some warn that once the incentives are gone, EV sales will all but halt.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Iwobi’s encouragement had an immediate impact.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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That baby grand has become a beautiful metaphor of encouragement, support, and the need to keep going.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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Conversely, the categorization system behind the Cato Institute’s study disregards the complexities of some cases that have multiple motivations to consider, including an adherence to incel ideology.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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According to Formella, evidence suggests Nadeau made several different statements during the incident, and there is no evidence at this time that his motivations were hate-based.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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Forty years ago, Donald Homa, a professor of psychology at Arizona State University specializing in memory and the visual perception of linguistic stimuli, was contacted by officials at the American Speed Reading Academy with an extraordinary tale.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
16 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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“Impetus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impetus. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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