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
Part of Beijing’s impetus for banning crypto trading was an effort to control financial risks.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 29 June 2025
Elijah Craig first discovered that there were two towns in its home state of Kentucky named Happy and Gilmore, and that became the impetus for this special gifting.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The Cannonball Run’s legend was the impetus for the 1981 action-comedy film of the same name and starring Burt Reynolds.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 27 July 2025
This rich history was the impetus for her own beauty brand which launched in 2023.
—Essence, 24 July 2025
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 29 June 2025
Elijah Craig first discovered that there were two towns in its home state of Kentucky named Happy and Gilmore, and that became the impetus for this special gifting.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
The Cannonball Run’s legend was the impetus for the 1981 action-comedy film of the same name and starring Burt Reynolds.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 27 July 2025
This rich history was the impetus for her own beauty brand which launched in 2023.
—Essence, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for impetus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impetus
Noun
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The result is a misaligned affordability signal that dulls incentives to adapt and crowds out private innovation.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Big Detroit automakers have continued to transition from internal combustion engines to EV technology even as President Donald Trump’s administration unwinds incentives for automakers to go electric.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Aug. 2025
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Players drew encouragement from effectiveness at the goal line, where Rodgers and company scored on Tampa’s first unit on two of three attempts.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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All the while, your helpful, entertaining partner makes sure you never get lost and offers plenty of encouragement.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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San Diego State coach Sean Lewis brings in speakers from time to time who can provide motivation, education and inspiration to the football team.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Over the decades his methods and motivations have been the subject of intense scrutiny and not a little criticism.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Those news stories are confusing the timeline for the older stimulus checks.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Hawley’s news release states that the parameters for the tax rebate would be similar to the stimulus checks issued in 2020 during the economic slowdown caused by the pandemic.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Impetus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impetus. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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