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
But the momentum in Pokrovsk appears to be with the attacking Russian forces.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Getting on shelves is one thing, but maintaining momentum takes careful planning, forecasting, and daily follow-up.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
While Ice remained quiet throughout much of 2025’s first half, the 25-year-old is gaining some momentum in quarter four.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Konrad, who is also a TV personality, has built momentum for the brand by sharing its journey with his social media followers.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
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David Brennan, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Getting on shelves is one thing, but maintaining momentum takes careful planning, forecasting, and daily follow-up.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
While Ice remained quiet throughout much of 2025’s first half, the 25-year-old is gaining some momentum in quarter four.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Konrad, who is also a TV personality, has built momentum for the brand by sharing its journey with his social media followers.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for momentum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for momentum
Noun
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That that might be the impetus for people to try to come together in some way.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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The impetus for the collaboration came from Smith’s own experience using garlic in her cooking.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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People think of puzzle games as endless (or nearly so), and after a day or so, all 35 levels can be soaked in and completed, with only the promise of a higher score as incentive to return.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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If a cease-fire would precipitate these becoming realities, as European leaders in the coalition of the willing suggest, then Russia has a strong incentive to avoid a cease-fire altogether, even if combat operations are pursued at a lower intensity.—
Jack Watling,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The program provides support and encouragement to those who are struggling with grief.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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With his mother’s encouragement, Galloway appealed his case to UCLA, and met with an admissions officer.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Duffy denied any political motivation.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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His content, often featuring humorous music about food was intended as motivation for Lomax’s own health journey.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The salience network, which responds to external stimuli.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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Without being able to compute directly from real stimuli, perceptual models could capture ideas in theory but fail simple real-world tests.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Momentum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentum. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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