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
The impetus or emotion of a moment calls up something from the past, even something long past, that needs to be looked at again, rethought.
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Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2025
However, Blair was keen to point out that Canada's change in impetus was not just a result of Trump's pressure.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Before leaving for Tokyo, Jacobs spoke with WWD about his return to Japan and the impetus behind doing an exclusive partnership in Japan with Isetan.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
The big impetus behind Pakistan was to present a more complete picture of Pakistani cuisine.
—Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2025
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Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2025
However, Blair was keen to point out that Canada's change in impetus was not just a result of Trump's pressure.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Before leaving for Tokyo, Jacobs spoke with WWD about his return to Japan and the impetus behind doing an exclusive partnership in Japan with Isetan.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
The big impetus behind Pakistan was to present a more complete picture of Pakistani cuisine.
—Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impetus
Noun
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New state and federal incentives will pay the bulk of the cost for the upgrade, making this an even more cost-effective choice.—
Ben Roush,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
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Within days of taking office, Trump signed an executive order pausing the disbursement of funds from the Inflation Reduction Act, despite the fact that red states have largely benefited from the legislation’s clean energy incentives.—
Bella Kubach,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That is, encouragement that’s backed up with specific reasons and rationale.—
Scott Mautz, Contributor,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
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Mentors provide guidance, encouragement and constructive feedback, helping mentees build the confidence needed to take risks, lead projects and contribute meaningfully.—
Doug Flaig,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Recognition continues to be a leading driver of engagement, impacting employee connection, motivation, and pride.—
Bob Helbig,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
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Based on my experience, when this process is delegated to a product UI or AI agent, motivation to respond decreases even more.—
Peter Potapov,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Speaker of the House also threw cold water on the idea of a DOGE Dividend stimulus check according to The Hill.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Will there be a DOGE stimulus check?What to know about whether Americans will see savings Another step to take is to start moving a few hundred dollars of your monthly take-home pay into an emergency savings fund, a dwindling backup many Americans have had to dip into amid rising costs.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Impetus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impetus. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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