Synonyms for impetus
ˈɪm pɪ təsim·pe·tus

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1. drift, impetus, impulsionnoun

   a force that moves something along

   Synonyms:
   trend, movement, heading, purport, impulsion, gallery, impulse, drift

2. impulse, impulsion, impetusnoun

   the act of applying force suddenly

   "the impulse knocked him over"

   Synonyms:
   pulsing, whim, nerve impulse, nervous impulse, momentum, urge, drift, impulsion, caprice, pulse, neural impulse, impulse, pulsation

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1. • Drive
   • Force

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1. impetusnoun

   Synonyms:
   momentum

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1. impetusnoun

   Synonyms:
   momentum, force, impulse, incentive

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1. List of paraphrases for "impetus":

   momentum, impulse, boost, stimulus, pulse, incentive, push, élan, thrust, drive, dynamic, dynamism, fillip, elk, motivation

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1. Karim Yousfi:

   Few expected fireworks from a report that focuses on the final months of election and Brexit uncertainty, so this is more a case of not good, but good enough. With a clear majority of the Bank of England's interest rate-setting grandees already reluctant to cut rates, this GDP print will give them no impetus to cut any time soon.

2. Carl Thayer:

   Over time the government tried to push the military out of purely commercial activities, it looks like the impetus has died off.

3. Frances Cheung:

   Beyond the initial reaction, however, market will need a follow-up in terms of a trade deal for further impetus.

4. Thoko Elphick-Pooley:

   We can use the impetus we have now from COVID to deal with some of those diseases, like leprosy, which was around thousands of years ago and is still around, we get outraged by diseases that kill, but not by diseases that disable.

5. Chris Remington:

   We'll likely see net out versus net in, but I don't see any impetus for it to go either direction in a big way. The hotter money prone to leaving is probably gone already, and the moderation in the outflows from the summertime supports that view.