Impetus
noun
The force that makes something happen or makes it happen more quickly.
The high sales numbers were the impetus for the company's successful year.
Often appears as...
- give impetus to
- provide impetus
noun
A force that allows you to move.
In tennis, the player uses the momentum of the racquet as an impetus for the ball.
Often appears as...
- physical impetus
- impetus force
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Academic
noun
An additional effect of a change in laws or regulations that makes further change more likely.
The new law provided the impetus for the nature conservation initiatives.
Often appears as...
- legislative impetus
- impetus change
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Academic
noun
The force that makes something happen or makes it happen more quickly.
The high sales numbers were the impetus for the company's successful year.
Often appears as...
- give impetus to
- provide impetus
noun
A force that allows you to move.
In tennis, the player uses the momentum of the racquet as an impetus for the ball.
Often appears as...
- physical impetus
- impetus force
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
An additional effect of a change in laws or regulations that makes further change more likely.
The new law provided the impetus for the nature conservation initiatives.
Often appears as...
- legislative impetus
- impetus change
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Motivation Catalyst
Impetus often refers to what motivates a process or action to start or accelerate.
The CEO's vision served as the impetus for the company's overhaul.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Change
Impetus frequently implies positive momentum or progress in various situations.
The new investment was the impetus needed to expand the business.
Pro Tip 3/3Action Trigger
Impetus can identify the crucial trigger that leads to subsequent actions or responses.
Public opinion provided the impetus for policy change.
Pro Tip 1/3Motivation Catalyst
Impetus often refers to what motivates a process or action to start or accelerate.
The CEO's vision served as the impetus for the company's overhaul.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Change
Impetus frequently implies positive momentum or progress in various situations.
The new investment was the impetus needed to expand the business.
Pro Tip 3/3Action Trigger
Impetus can identify the crucial trigger that leads to subsequent actions or responses.
Public opinion provided the impetus for policy change.
Pro Tip 1/3Motivation Catalyst
Impetus often refers to what motivates a process or action to start or accelerate.
The CEO's vision served as the impetus for the company's overhaul.
Pro Tip 2/3Positive Change
Impetus frequently implies positive momentum or progress in various situations.
The new investment was the impetus needed to expand the business.
Pro Tip 3/3Action Trigger
Impetus can identify the crucial trigger that leads to subsequent actions or responses.
Public opinion provided the impetus for policy change.
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A vehicle built in...
It's a burgeoning group, and without much demand from industry, most of these suppliers have no impetus to grow. We've worked hard with a few of them to develop the capacity to consistently manufacture components at the quality levels we need, like this supplier in Nairobi, who are helping to reduce the production cost of metal brackets
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Depicting new images of...
powerful tool in the world knowledge and we hope the channels presence and reporting will create an impetus for an impetus for good governance both in public life and in commerce Bono spoke earlier about the need for good governance about democracy on this continent in my opinion none of this is
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Ramanan Laxminarayan:...
that perhaps we need to be paying much more attention to conservation. That price is also a signal that maybe we need to start looking at other technologies, in the same way that gasoline prices are a signal and an impetus, to, say, the development of electric cars. Prices are important signals
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Yuval Noah Harari...
enormous value that the rest of humanity could benefit from if we could figure out a way of attributing the value that we get from data back to that individual it could actually be an enormous impetus for economic growth and perhaps part of the process for not creating a useless class
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Angela Bassett on the...
like oxygen coming to this project one of the things that I've learned is that there's no one solution to the water problem but there are many and a dialogue about each is important to have I would most like this film to be an impetus for inspiring young creative
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My photographs bear...
And I understood that documentary photography has the ability to interpret events from their point of view. It gives a voice to those who otherwise would not have a voice. And as a reaction, it stimulates public opinion and gives impetus to public debate,
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What a nun can teach a...
in any formal research project proposal -- but it's the impetus behind what's become the most successful breeding program in the world of an animal that was on the very brink of being wiped out. And isn't that just wonderful? Thank you.
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Safari Live - Day 352 PIPE...
big pride of lions or suddenly becoming extremely afraid there's a big male warthog okay everybody watch very closely now as he starts feeding and he starts walking around he's going to the exact side with us male impetus and male
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What COVID-19 means for...
that's happening, as well as the shift to in-store contactless payments, as you said, and the real impetus for that is health reasons. People do not want to hand over money. They do not want to touch screens.
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The rise and fall of...
importing gold, silver, lapis lazuli, and cedar wood. Trade was the unlikely impetus for the invention of the world’s first writing system. It started as a system of accounting for Sumerian merchants
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A vehicle built in...
It's a burgeoning group, and without much demand from industry, most of these suppliers have no impetus to grow. We've worked hard with a few of them to develop the capacity to consistently manufacture components at the quality levels we need, like this supplier in Nairobi, who are helping to reduce the production cost of metal brackets
Video examples
Depicting new images of...
powerful tool in the world knowledge and we hope the channels presence and reporting will create an impetus for an impetus for good governance both in public life and in commerce Bono spoke earlier about the need for good governance about democracy on this continent in my opinion none of this is
Video examples
Ramanan Laxminarayan:...
that perhaps we need to be paying much more attention to conservation. That price is also a signal that maybe we need to start looking at other technologies, in the same way that gasoline prices are a signal and an impetus, to, say, the development of electric cars. Prices are important signals
Video examples
Yuval Noah Harari...
enormous value that the rest of humanity could benefit from if we could figure out a way of attributing the value that we get from data back to that individual it could actually be an enormous impetus for economic growth and perhaps part of the process for not creating a useless class
Video examples
Angela Bassett on the...
like oxygen coming to this project one of the things that I've learned is that there's no one solution to the water problem but there are many and a dialogue about each is important to have I would most like this film to be an impetus for inspiring young creative
Video examples
My photographs bear...
And I understood that documentary photography has the ability to interpret events from their point of view. It gives a voice to those who otherwise would not have a voice. And as a reaction, it stimulates public opinion and gives impetus to public debate,
Video examples
What a nun can teach a...
in any formal research project proposal -- but it's the impetus behind what's become the most successful breeding program in the world of an animal that was on the very brink of being wiped out. And isn't that just wonderful? Thank you.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 352 PIPE...
big pride of lions or suddenly becoming extremely afraid there's a big male warthog okay everybody watch very closely now as he starts feeding and he starts walking around he's going to the exact side with us male impetus and male
Video examples
What COVID-19 means for...
that's happening, as well as the shift to in-store contactless payments, as you said, and the real impetus for that is health reasons. People do not want to hand over money. They do not want to touch screens.
Video examples
The rise and fall of...
importing gold, silver, lapis lazuli, and cedar wood. Trade was the unlikely impetus for the invention of the world’s first writing system. It started as a system of accounting for Sumerian merchants
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Rick Tumlinson
American Businessman
Robotics, manufacturing, medicine, farming, energy - all will be pushed to and beyond their limits and, by so doing, will advance at speeds far faster than without the impetus and challenge of opening a frontier - thus also raising the odds of survival in our favor.
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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
French Philosopher
If we are to be happy, we must first react against our tendency to follow the line of least resistance, a tendency that causes us either to remain as we are, or to look primarily to activities external to ourselves for what will provide new impetus to our lives.
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Rita Dove
American Poet
I think one of the things that people tend to forget is that poets do write out of life. It isn't some set piece that then gets put up on the shelf, but that the impetus, the real instigation for poetry is everything that's happening around us.
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Steven Pinker
Canadian Scientist
For all the tribulations in our lives, for all the troubles that remain in the world, the decline of violence is an accomplishment that we can savor - and an impetus to cherish the forces of civilization and enlightenment that made it possible.
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David Baddiel
English Comedian
If you go on stage, or on TV, then there is an impetus that comes about to be a persona. A completely different character. But when you're someone like me, you don't want to have a persona. I want to be exactly who I am on stage.
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Janet Yellen
American Public Servant
It certainly would be helpful going forward for deficit reduction efforts to focus on the medium term while not subtracting from the impetus we need to keep a fragile economy moving forward.
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Valentina Tereshkova
Russian Astronaut
One cannot deny the great role women have played in the world community. My flight was yet another impetus to continue this female contribution.
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George Muller
English Clergyman
The joy which answers to prayer give, cannot be described; and the impetus which they afford to the spiritual life is exceedingly great.
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Mark Haddon
English Novelist
The main impetus for being a writer is thinking, 'I could invent another world. I'm not terribly keen on this one.
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Stan Van Gundy
American Coach
Peaceful protest is a hallmark of our democracy. It has been in impetus for social change throughout our history.
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Rick Tumlinson
American Businessman
Robotics, manufacturing, medicine, farming, energy - all will be pushed to and beyond their limits and, by so doing, will advance at speeds far faster than without the impetus and challenge of opening a frontier - thus also raising the odds of survival in our favor.
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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
French Philosopher
If we are to be happy, we must first react against our tendency to follow the line of least resistance, a tendency that causes us either to remain as we are, or to look primarily to activities external to ourselves for what will provide new impetus to our lives.
Quote examples
Rita Dove
American Poet
I think one of the things that people tend to forget is that poets do write out of life. It isn't some set piece that then gets put up on the shelf, but that the impetus, the real instigation for poetry is everything that's happening around us.
Quote examples
Steven Pinker
Canadian Scientist
For all the tribulations in our lives, for all the troubles that remain in the world, the decline of violence is an accomplishment that we can savor - and an impetus to cherish the forces of civilization and enlightenment that made it possible.
Quote examples
David Baddiel
English Comedian
If you go on stage, or on TV, then there is an impetus that comes about to be a persona. A completely different character. But when you're someone like me, you don't want to have a persona. I want to be exactly who I am on stage.
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Janet Yellen
American Public Servant
It certainly would be helpful going forward for deficit reduction efforts to focus on the medium term while not subtracting from the impetus we need to keep a fragile economy moving forward.
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Valentina Tereshkova
Russian Astronaut
One cannot deny the great role women have played in the world community. My flight was yet another impetus to continue this female contribution.
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George Muller
English Clergyman
The joy which answers to prayer give, cannot be described; and the impetus which they afford to the spiritual life is exceedingly great.
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Mark Haddon
English Novelist
The main impetus for being a writer is thinking, 'I could invent another world. I'm not terribly keen on this one.
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Stan Van Gundy
American Coach
Peaceful protest is a hallmark of our democracy. It has been in impetus for social change throughout our history.
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