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
Washing your hair removes oil, dead skin cells, hair products, and dirt—all of which can build up on your scalp—and prevents yeast overgrowth, which can cause dandruff, Kobets says.
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Erica Sweeney, Time, 27 May 2026
Quickbreads are breads that are leavened with baking powder or baking soda, as opposed to yeast, including banana bread, zucchini bread, gingerbread, pumpkin bread, orange cranberry bread, cornbread, Irish soda bread and even muffins, drop biscuits and scones.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
The researchers found that the shot not only bolstered the rodents’ innate protective responses against M. tuberculosis but also boosted responses against an unrelated yeast pathogen, Candida albicans.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Fruit Flies and Produce The common fruit fly is drawn to fermenting and overripe produce, where accumulating sugars and yeasts mark the precise moment fruit is at its most appealing—and just starting to turn.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
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Erica Sweeney, Time, 27 May 2026
Quickbreads are breads that are leavened with baking powder or baking soda, as opposed to yeast, including banana bread, zucchini bread, gingerbread, pumpkin bread, orange cranberry bread, cornbread, Irish soda bread and even muffins, drop biscuits and scones.
—Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
The researchers found that the shot not only bolstered the rodents’ innate protective responses against M. tuberculosis but also boosted responses against an unrelated yeast pathogen, Candida albicans.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Fruit Flies and Produce The common fruit fly is drawn to fermenting and overripe produce, where accumulating sugars and yeasts mark the precise moment fruit is at its most appealing—and just starting to turn.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yeast
Noun
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Building more starter homes may be harder, since the financial incentives are to build more expensive homes.—
Allison Schrager,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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People also will receive help with family reunification, landlord incentives, case conferences, and finding safe parking.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The beloved 35-year-old Florida Ficus at the entrance is the impetus for the iconic logo.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The impetus of Vanity Fair’s meeting with Nézet-Séguin was the Met’s new production of El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego, a recent work from US composer Gabriela Lena Frank (in her Met debut).—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Bazarte gave El Grande Americano II encouragement from the front row.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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On it, the two trade not just verses but a series of escalating, truly incendiary guitar solos, Springsteen watching Morello intently and nodding encouragement and approval, before Morello handing the reins back to Springsteen.—
Caryn Rose,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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Competitor Ross saw comparable sales jump a staggering 17%, beating expectations of 9%, and also attributed some of its outsize growth to extra stimulus.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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The Obama administration did spend $34 million from the $787 billion 2009 economic stimulus package — or less than four one-thousandths of 1% of the total package — to reconstruct the Reflecting Pool in a two-year project that wrapped up in August 2012.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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No matter the motivation or trading strategy, going short is a bet that a stock will decline in price.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Osuch said the ability to keep his future options open was his motivation.—
Cyril A. Reinicke,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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“Yeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yeast. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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