How to Use impetus in a Sentence

impetus

noun
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  • His discoveries have given impetus to further research.
  • That might not have been the initial impetus for the list.
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023
  • This is the crash that was the impetus for restrictor plates.
    — Ellen J. Horrow, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2020
  • That bit there, though, is the entire impetus for the project.
    — Kat Bein, Billboard, 9 June 2022
  • That’s where the impetus to look at design and art came from.
    — Meredith Wadman, Science | AAAS, 24 June 2021
  • There is impetus among players to return to the court as well.
    — Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 17 Apr. 2020
  • But the impetus for the bill was mainly high school football.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2020
  • 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
  • The impetus for the movie came from its star, Joan Fontaine.
    — Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 21 Dec. 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
  • The city’s study was the impetus for the opera’s new study, Junkert said.
    — Dana Oland, idahostatesman, 5 Mar. 2018
  • The current economy could be the impetus for such a move.
    — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 3 Oct. 2020
  • 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
  • Scherr says his main impetus for the slim-down was mental.
    — Greg Presto, Men's Health, 30 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 change from a detention to a retention basin is twofold.
    — John Benson, cleveland.com, 26 July 2019
  • 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
  • What is the impetus for publishing the open letter now?
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 31 Mar. 2021
  • Her now deceased father was the impetus to naming the project.
    — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Whitman said cost was not the impetus for changing plans.
    — Shannon Ryan, chicagotribune.com, 20 June 2017
  • But those of us who live in that comfort have an even greater impetus to voice our concerns.
    — Jp Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • There seems to be a big impetus to keep this going and to come up with a long-term strategy.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Both the players and owners have an impetus to play baseball games.
    — Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2020
  • There are some of us who simply need that outside impetus, something to light the fuse.
    — Thomas Harlander, Los Angeles Magazine, 20 June 2018
  • Warmbier's death was the impetus for the summit, Trump said.
    — Jessica Estepa, USA TODAY, 12 June 2018
  • It’s from this good place that the impetus to review the Post-Times work stems.
    — Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 19 July 2022
  • That impetus may not be conscious, but the effect can be real.
    — Daniel Klein, National Review, 14 Mar. 2021
  • But so far, not even crisis has been an impetus for action.
    — Carine Hajjar, WSJ, 24 Nov. 2022
  • There’s no reason to believe the main impetus is sexism.
    — Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2022

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