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
Pearl executives have said that’s also part of the impetus for building more office space.
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Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
And all of that had to go aside from the impetus and a few choice lines.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
The impetus for the legislation was to provide greater control and oversight of the fast-growing wireless communications industry.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
And that was the impetus of Mile End Kicks.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
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Madison Iszler, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
And all of that had to go aside from the impetus and a few choice lines.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
The impetus for the legislation was to provide greater control and oversight of the fast-growing wireless communications industry.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
And that was the impetus of Mile End Kicks.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for impetus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impetus
Noun
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There are no performance incentive payments or cost-of-living increase for senior leadership in the current fiscal year, according to a budget overview, and no incentive payments for anyone in the coming fiscal year starting July 1.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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In 2022, Massachusetts became the first state in the country to adopt an equity performance incentive, explicitly holding the system accountable for reaching low-income households, renters, and communities of color.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the aftermath, Pollard’s inbox filled with criticisms, encouragement and recommendations.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Arizona’s rapid low-density residential development sprawl is driven by its rabid encouragement of ever more population growth.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Most Sunday mornings, Charles Woods doesn’t need much motivation for his weekly 40-mile bike ride.—
Isabel Rivera,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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Asking a musician about their influences can elicit a boiler plate response revealing little about their mindset and motivations.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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Beginning with the stimulus of a cup or two of strong coffee, fifteen-year-old Columbia College sophomore George Templeton Strong started a diary in 1835.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Apr. 2026
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The project aims to produce materials that change their mechanical properties and shape in response to external light stimuli.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Impetus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impetus. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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