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as in incentives
something that arouses action or activity
the new auto factory was just the impulse that the local economy needed
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as in tendencies
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
the universal, fundamental impulse of self-preservation
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Recent Examples of impulses
Megalopolis is stuck between being Coppola’s ultimate film maudit and a hectic romanticization of Hollywood’s casual social impulses.
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Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
And while none of them can be overlooked, The Last Dangerous Visions stands as a testament to Harlan’s best impulses.
—Jason Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
The role of estrogen in hormonal transitions ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects a person’s ability to pay attention, control impulses and be active.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2024
Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
And while none of them can be overlooked, The Last Dangerous Visions stands as a testament to Harlan’s best impulses.
—Jason Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
The role of estrogen in hormonal transitions ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects a person’s ability to pay attention, control impulses and be active.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impulses
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Financial incentives will do that.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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Bio Essence plans to increase income through sales force strengthening, sales incentives, and marketing activities, and is exploring additional financing options.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The program first asked me to complete a series of multiple-choice questions asking broadly quizzing my personality tendencies.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 3 Oct. 2024
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And Rodney Alcala really seems to have flouted a lot of his worst tendencies.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
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The percentages for other political inclinations were not as high but still represented a majority, including 86% of independent and third-party respondents, and 74% of Republicans.Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
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Even back then, her criminal inclinations were evident.Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
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In turn, Flash boils down his inventions to their motivations.Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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For Norwegian’s part, there were multiple motivations for scaling up the Prima Plus Class, according to Patrik Dahlgren, Executive Vice President Chief Vessel Operations and Newbuild Officer at the line’s parent company, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings.Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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These stimuli triggered the brain to activate the motor neurons that in a real fly would move its proboscis, the insect equivalent of a tongue.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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The researchers measured the cats’ stress and pain levels using stimuli delivered through the electrodes.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2024
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Have faith in their affections!USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
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Anderson, meanwhile, played Jane Fairfax, Emma's romantic rival for the affections of Frank Churchill (Callum Turner).Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Impulses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impulses. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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