as in incentive
something that arouses action or activity
the reward money should be sufficient impetus for someone to come forward with information about the robbery
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Recent Examples of impetus
And that is the impetus for a Wyldwood setup that will encourage cast and crew to keep their own family units intact during productions — not exactly the norm in the industry.
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 22 May 2025
Political developments are a big impetus for the changes.
—Larry Light, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
There’s ample culture, from world-class museums to all the theaters (Savoy and Lyceum to Royal Opera House); a show at one of them could be the impetus for an entire trip.
—Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 16 May 2025
The drop in trade between the two countries was a major impetus for talks this weekend that led to steep reductions in tariffs on both sides.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 15 May 2025
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 22 May 2025
Political developments are a big impetus for the changes.
—Larry Light, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
There’s ample culture, from world-class museums to all the theaters (Savoy and Lyceum to Royal Opera House); a show at one of them could be the impetus for an entire trip.
—Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 16 May 2025
The drop in trade between the two countries was a major impetus for talks this weekend that led to steep reductions in tariffs on both sides.
—Dian Zhang, USA Today, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for impetus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impetus
Noun
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The Biden administration sought to encourage manufacturers to build in the United States, but those efforts are still in their early stages, and many of the government incentives are now on the chopping block.—
Dan Gearino,
Wired News,
31 May 2025
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Margin Pressures Persist Due to the high interest and mortgage rates, many homebuilders have increased incentives and rate buydowns, which negatively impact margins.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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While this is good news, student loan borrowers should remember this drop shouldn't be taken as encouragement to acquire more student debt at lower rates.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Kelly had posted several photos on social media while inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, as insurrectionists injured police officers and destroyed Capitol property with prior encouragement from President Donald Trump at a rally.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Have the Yankees used that fifth inning for motivation or just flushed it?—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The process is also shaped by a long-term signaling process where candidates express interest or withdraw based on personal motivations and interactions with the current leader.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The 2021 Biden stimulus bill provided additional financial incentives to the holdout states.—
The Editors,
National Review,
5 June 2025
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Consider stimulus like background noise, scent from air fresheners and perfumes, family members all calling the puppy at once etc.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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“Impetus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impetus. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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