How to Use impetus in a Sentence

impetus

noun
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  • His discoveries have given impetus to further research.
  • The city’s study was the impetus for the opera’s new study, Junkert said.
    — Dana Oland, idahostatesman, 5 Mar. 2018
  • The impetus for the movie came from its star, Joan Fontaine.
    — Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2017
  • The state on the front, the Texas pride saying on the collar, that was the impetus for that.
    — Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 28 Oct. 2020
  • At the time, Atlanta led 2-0, but this call was the impetus for the blowout.
    — Avi Creditor, SI.com, 9 Apr. 2018
  • That might not have been the initial impetus for the list.
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023
  • That bit there, though, is the entire impetus for the project.
    — Kat Bein, Billboard, 9 June 2022
  • Of course, in the wake of the death of such a figure, the impetus is all the more compelling to only bring praise.
    — David Zurawik, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022
  • It’s from this good place that the impetus to review the Post-Times work stems.
    — Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 19 July 2022
  • That’s where the impetus to look at design and art came from.
    — Meredith Wadman, Science | AAAS, 24 June 2021
  • But part of the impetus for the suit was to ensure that records were being kept — and if so, how.
    — Ali Vitali, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2017
  • Given that the kitchen was the impetus for the whole project, this is where the heavy lifting occurred.
    — Jessica Dailey, House Beautiful, 10 Dec. 2020
  • This is the crash that was the impetus for restrictor plates.
    — Ellen J. Horrow, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2020
  • For some, the start of a new year is an impetus for a clean financial slate.
    — Ebony Flake, Essence, 31 Jan. 2024
  • There is impetus among players to return to the court as well.
    — Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 17 Apr. 2020
  • It’s been the impetus to seek out projects that are important to me.
    — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
  • But the impetus for the bill was mainly high school football.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2020
  • Their success was the impetus for the push at BU, said Betsko.
    — Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Warmbier's death was the impetus for the summit, Trump said.
    — Jessica Estepa, USA TODAY, 12 June 2018
  • Sometimes, the impetus for a second job is the state of the economy.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Scherr says his main impetus for the slim-down was mental.
    — Greg Presto, Men's Health, 30 Apr. 2022
  • Romance served as the impetus behind the brand’s Young Rose, but the scent isn’t a sappy tale.
    — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2022
  • New findings within these documents are the impetus for some of the best parts of the book.
    — Denise Davidson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Jan. 2023
  • The impetus for a potential change is as much about how teams are classed as adding a class.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 21 Jan. 2023
  • The impetus for the reunion is the release of Ern’s brother, Michael, from prison after killing a man.
    — Maureen Corrigan, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Was part of her impetus to lose weight a desire to please her husband?
    — Michelle Stacey, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
  • The current economy could be the impetus for such a move.
    — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 3 Oct. 2020
  • The impetus for the change from a detention to a retention basin is twofold.
    — John Benson, cleveland.com, 26 July 2019
  • The limited ability of the government to react was the primary impetus for the passage of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913.
    — Bob Pisani, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Taking a good shot – or even a bad one – can be the impetus for hour-long practice sessions, additional rounds, and the relentless urge to hit golf balls despite the time of day or the weather conditions.
    — Scott Kramer, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024

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