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
Using pure well water, wild yeasts (some propagated from its own fruit trees and beehives), local and heirloom grains, hops, and fruits, and house sour cultures, the brewery creates, ages, blends and bottles unique, small-batch beers exhibiting the wildness of Oregon terroir.
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Ben Davidson Correspondent, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Whisk together roll mix, yeast packet from mix, salt, and 1/4 cup herbs in a large bowl.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
New Grist is made with sorghum, malted millet, rice, hops, water and gluten-free yeast.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Alcohol and raw yeast dough pose serious threats as well, potentially causing poisoning, bloating, or even coma.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
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Ben Davidson Correspondent, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025
Whisk together roll mix, yeast packet from mix, salt, and 1/4 cup herbs in a large bowl.
—Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
New Grist is made with sorghum, malted millet, rice, hops, water and gluten-free yeast.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Alcohol and raw yeast dough pose serious threats as well, potentially causing poisoning, bloating, or even coma.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for yeast
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Tesla had a first-mover advantage in China in 2013, leveraging the government’s support of EVs with subsidies and incentives and its production base and opening a gigafactory in Shanghai in 2019.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Livermore and Alameda officials unsuccessfully offered their own tax incentive packages.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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The impetus for Redeux Style was to teach people how to create beautiful moments in their lives to be more sustainable.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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There was enough of an impetus, there was enough energy there.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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The recent sighting provided encouragement to conservationists.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
6 Oct. 2025
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Redd offered encouragement and resources, including money for a hotel room.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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To him, animal behavior was largely based on stimulus and response.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Oct. 2025
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The receptors in your hands respond to myriad stimuli-like pressures—vibrations in sync with 15 different families of neurons.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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No throwback footage was needed as motivation on Sunday; only clips of their opponent.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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And so that was the real motivation.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Yeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yeast. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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