How to Use impetus in a Sentence

impetus

noun

• 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 impetus behind the forming of Spiral was for the artists to discuss issues directly affecting Black artists.
  — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 27 Sep. 2024
• 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

Last Updated: 9 Nov 2024