as in impetus
something that arouses action or activity
the former president's endorsement was all the momentum the campaign needed
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Recent Examples of momentum
For two and half years, Poilievre had built momentum as the agent of change.
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Stephen Maher, TIME, 9 Mar. 2025
By Kyle Foley Orlando Sentinel Correspondent Orlando City is on the road this weekend looking to build momentum after a 4-2 MLS home victory over Toronto FC on Saturday.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
The momentum cohort has now had a true correction and JP Morgan quantitative strategists argued Friday that funds’ exposures to this group have come back from historic extremes toward the more normal range.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
Predictions For The Current Administration The current administration’s deregulatory stance may curb federal climate spending, but market pragmatism and global momentum will drive the next phase of green investing.
—Tobias Van Gils, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Stephen Maher, TIME, 9 Mar. 2025
By Kyle Foley Orlando Sentinel Correspondent Orlando City is on the road this weekend looking to build momentum after a 4-2 MLS home victory over Toronto FC on Saturday.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
The momentum cohort has now had a true correction and JP Morgan quantitative strategists argued Friday that funds’ exposures to this group have come back from historic extremes toward the more normal range.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
Predictions For The Current Administration The current administration’s deregulatory stance may curb federal climate spending, but market pragmatism and global momentum will drive the next phase of green investing.
—Tobias Van Gils, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for momentum
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Lagarde, now its executive director, founded the initiative in 2010, but its impetus was New Orleans’ long struggle to rebuild and recover from Hurricane Katrina.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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How that plays out depends on a number of factors, such as where the conflict starts and what the impetus is, which would shape the way all major actors and allies respond to whatever acts as the spark.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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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
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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
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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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“Momentum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentum. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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