as in impetus
something that arouses action or activity
the former president's endorsement was all the momentum the campaign needed
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Recent Examples of momentum
The initial mission of the collaboration, the NASA Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) will have visited the asteroids earlier and impacted Dimorphos with sufficient momentum to effect a measurable change in its orbit.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
These next two debates are high-stakes, not just to avoid a Biden performance, but to do something, anything, that fires up momentum.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Even as this agenda gains momentum, however, a critical blind spot is emerging.
—Eric J. Nestler, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
Related Stories The festival has ultimately built momentum through relationships as much as programming.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
These next two debates are high-stakes, not just to avoid a Biden performance, but to do something, anything, that fires up momentum.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Even as this agenda gains momentum, however, a critical blind spot is emerging.
—Eric J. Nestler, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
Related Stories The festival has ultimately built momentum through relationships as much as programming.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for momentum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for momentum
Noun
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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.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Villa could not find any impetus in the second half.—
Tottenham Hotspur,
New York Times,
3 May 2026
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The 12-team College Football Playoff has already created incentives for easier schedules.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Most companies haven’t yet adjusted its employee metrics and incentives to fit with how AI is changing work, Microsoft said in its report, which surveyed 20,000 workers using AI across 10 countries.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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How To Get Blanket Flower To Bloom Blanket flowers are prolific bloomers and typically require very little encouragement to set flowers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 May 2026
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Teachers are meant to be people that students can trust and seek out for mentorship, guidance, and encouragement.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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But much of the talk centered on health and motivation.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Others contain hidden structures of motivation.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Fiscal stimulus helped to buoy spending in the first quarter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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Necessity is the mother of invention, as the saying goes, and the existential problems that war presents often act as a stimulus to innovation.—
David Szondy
May 02,
New Atlas,
2 May 2026
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“Momentum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentum. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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