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
In that way the impetus for passing tort reform in South Carolina is similar to the motivation behind further income tax rate reduction.
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Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The impetus for Los Angeles County now is to ensure that fire-proof materials are used in construction, meaning no wood shingle roofs, installing sprinkler systems linked to independent water sources, and only planting fire-resistant trees.
—Charlie Campbell / Melbourne and Canberra, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
The impetus for the movie came when Hilary Maslon gave the family’s home movies of the house to Preservation Mirage.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
The impetus for getting into climbing was a fluke—the Goodwyn family had been on the way to ride in Bentonville, Arkansas when an injury threw a wrench in their plans.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 12 Feb. 2025
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Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The impetus for Los Angeles County now is to ensure that fire-proof materials are used in construction, meaning no wood shingle roofs, installing sprinkler systems linked to independent water sources, and only planting fire-resistant trees.
—Charlie Campbell / Melbourne and Canberra, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
The impetus for the movie came when Hilary Maslon gave the family’s home movies of the house to Preservation Mirage.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
The impetus for getting into climbing was a fluke—the Goodwyn family had been on the way to ride in Bentonville, Arkansas when an injury threw a wrench in their plans.
—Maya Silver, Outside Online, 12 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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Buemi, who drove in Formula 1 before signing on with Envision, said in electric motorsports there is an incentive to be efficient and light – helpful to making cars more sustainable.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Commercial pilot and licensed psychotherapist shares words of encouragement after recent plane crashes Michaela Renee Johnson says fear is a natural response to seeing the recent aviation disasters and shares thoughts on how people can ultimately tackle their fear.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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With his signature goofiness and kindhearted nature, Captain Goof-Beard helps Mickey and his friends on treasure hunts and exciting seafaring quests by providing clues, guidance, and encouragement, all while teaching valuable lessons about teamwork and perseverance.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Their personal stories also flip their motivations.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
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Hinsdale South wrestler Callie Carr had a simple motivation that helped drive her perfect 39-0 record, which was capped off with a state championship.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Columbia University Grad Detained by ICE That is more than the popular petition for regular stimulus checks during the COVID pandemice, which had a little more than 3,050,000 signatures at time of publication.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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And, congressional Republicans have in the past expressed their dislike of providing tax cuts such stimulus checks and expanded Child Tax Credit payments to low-income and middle-income households in the past.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Impetus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impetus. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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