as in incentive
something that arouses action or activity
taxation without representation proved to be the yeast of rebellion
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Recent Examples of yeast
Set aside until the yeast has dissolved, about 15 minutes.
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Katie Parla, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2025
Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts believed to have various health benefits, but different strains target different systems.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
For the pizza dough Dissolve the yeast in a bowl with ⅔ cup/150 ml lukewarm water and add the sugar.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Fermenting is a process where yeast consumes the natural sugars in apple juice and turns them into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 23 Oct. 2025
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Katie Parla, Saveur, 30 Oct. 2025
Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts believed to have various health benefits, but different strains target different systems.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
For the pizza dough Dissolve the yeast in a bowl with ⅔ cup/150 ml lukewarm water and add the sugar.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Fermenting is a process where yeast consumes the natural sugars in apple juice and turns them into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for yeast
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yeast
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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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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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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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
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
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“Yeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yeast. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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