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
Faced with critical skepticism and mounting debts, The Bear is in a race against time to regain its momentum.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 26 June 2025
As the boycott gains momentum, Schwarz and his supporters hope the pressure will send a clear message to corporate America: inclusion can’t be optional.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 25 June 2025
In the short term, technicians agree the S & P 500 should at least have enough momentum to touch all-time highs over the next several days.
—Alex Harring,sean Conlon, CNBC, 25 June 2025
But the momentum shifted back to Tampa Bay immediately when Castillo dropped a routine throw from Pete Alonso at first base to begin the sixth.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for momentum
Alison Herman, Variety, 26 June 2025
As the boycott gains momentum, Schwarz and his supporters hope the pressure will send a clear message to corporate America: inclusion can’t be optional.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 25 June 2025
In the short term, technicians agree the S & P 500 should at least have enough momentum to touch all-time highs over the next several days.
—Alex Harring,sean Conlon, CNBC, 25 June 2025
But the momentum shifted back to Tampa Bay immediately when Castillo dropped a routine throw from Pete Alonso at first base to begin the sixth.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for momentum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for momentum
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Israel’s contention that Iran would soon be able to build a nuclear weapon was the impetus for the conflict, which began with Israel Defense Forces strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and against Iran’s military and nuclear program scientists on the night of June 12-13.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
24 June 2025
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Tyler Grill said the festival has brought nearly 100,000 people in the city, which was the impetus for starting an annual festival in Bushnell Park.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2025
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While American pharmaceutical development exhibits signs of institutional sclerosis, China’s system demonstrates the power of aligned incentives, streamlined processes, and strategic coordination between regulatory bodies, research institutions, and industry players.—
Greg Licholai MD,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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This prompted the lawmaker to question why someone would want to run away from these incentives and avoid detection.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
25 June 2025
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While some commenters noted the mistake, many offered support and encouragement.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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However, Bird only came out in 2017, after the encouragement of Rapinoe.—
Grace Jordan-Weinstein,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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The next step is to win it, and that’s our motivation for next season.—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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The suspect’s motivation for the shootings remains unclear.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2025
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State stimulus, on-demand infrastructure, affective consumption, and homegrown innovation are reshaping consumer expectations and fashion’s business logic.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
28 June 2025
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That could reduce the urgency for Beijing to step up stimulus at the upcoming Politburo meeting in July, Xing added.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 June 2025
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“Momentum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentum. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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