instigation

noun

Definition of instigationnext
1
as in excitement
something that arouses a strong response from another without instigation of any kind, the man suddenly threw a punch

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in impetus
something that arouses action or activity the promise of windfall profits was all the instigation they needed to invest in the scheme

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for instigation
  1. excitement
  2. impetus
  3. encouragement
  4. incentive
  5. stimulus
  6. motivation
Noun
  • Bath & Body Works holiday gifts give your recipient permission to draw a hot bath with soothing body products, read a book by candlelight, and tend to personal grooming before the excitement begins.
    Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024
  • This focus on employee experience is particularly resonant in Autodesk’s Silicon Valley headquarters, where the excitement around AI has fueled a rapid but disciplined deployment of these capabilities.
    Peter High, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of excitement
Noun
  • Adding impetus to their effort is the fact Israeli military strikes are now hitting UN peacekeeping bases in southern Lebanon, which house European troops.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Although this significant event may come to be in 2022, its founder began her art journey long before its impetus.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of impetus
Noun
  • Ultimately, with Tepper’s encouragement, the stadium’s concession, merchandise and parking vendors all donated their proceeds as well.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Positive characteristics of families and businesses can overlap, such as ongoing communication and encouragement, but a company is a distinct entity.
    Kate Wieczorek, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of encouragement
Noun
  • 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
  • In many instances, local and state tax incentives are supporting these projects.
    James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of incentive
Noun
  • Clutter bombards our minds with excessive stimuli, causing our senses to work overtime on what is not necessary or important.
    Shira Gill, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
  • However, the government recently announced a stimulus plan, which includes lowering interest rates and fiscal support and this could help consumer spending.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of stimulus
Noun
  • And the motivations and interests of the countries contributing to Russia’s military capacity vary widely.
    Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
  • What is the team’s professionalism and motivation like?
    Nick Bereza, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of motivation
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near instigation

instigating

instigation

instigations

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Instigation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instigation. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on instigation

Nglish: Translation of instigation for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of instigation for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
little chihuahua dressing like a turkey for thanksgiving
Giving Thanks Quiz Decide which words express gratitude and which gi...