momenta

noun

variants or momentums
Definition of momentanext
plural of momentum
as in impulses
something that arouses action or activity the former president's endorsement was all the momentum the campaign needed

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  1. impulses
  2. incentives
  3. stimuli
  4. motivations
Noun
  • Areas of the brain that are important for thinking and regulating impulses and emotions are rapidly developing during the adolescent years, and are susceptible to the external influences of social media.
    Omer Awan, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
  • The conflict between those two impulses helps explain the difficult struggle to reform US health care and the history of voters punishing politicians who do try to change the system.
    Dylan Scott, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of impulses
Noun
  • Investment in Texas projects using IRA tax incentives totaled $69 billion.
    Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Keighley advises entrepreneurs to focus on solutions that do not rely heavily on government incentives.
    Marianne Lehnis, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of incentives
Noun
  • For instance, heart rate or EKG readings, now available with greater fidelity by wearables, might point to anxiety around particular stimuli, or reflexive physiological responses to certain situations.
    Sharief Taraman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Typically, this sensation is felt on the scalp, neck, or spine, and is sometimes described as a tingling sensation triggered by specific sounds or visual stimuli.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of stimuli
Noun
  • So-to this old scout, the motivations for the Guardians trading Andres Gimenez were simple.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • There is little nuance to anyone’s characterizations or motivations.
    Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of motivations
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