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Antonyms 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. impetusnoun

    Synonyms:
    momentum, force, impulse, incentive

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  1. discouragement

    Submitted by anonymous on April 23, 2020  

How to use impetus in a sentence?

  1. Howard Rubel:

    They might as well use the impetus of (those contracts) to cut cost and offset the concessions they're being asked to make.

  2. Mikhail Popkov:

    I just had some reasons to suspect her, i'm not looking for excuses, but this was the impetus for my future.

  3. Bruce D. Porter:

    Throughout the history of the United States, war has been the primary impetus behind the growth and development of the central state. It has been the lever by which presidents and other national officials have bolstered the power of the state in the face of tenacious popular resistance.

  4. Ken Paxton:

    The impetus was protecting those involved in health care related to Medicaid and Medicare funding, so they wouldn’t have to make a choice with a gun to their head deciding between their jobs and their health.

  5. Tom Burke:

    The big win is this shift in the focus from 2050 to 2030. I think that's an important big win, it sends it off to a better start than we had been expecting. The political agreement achieved at the G20 will create political impetus as leaders meet to start the COP.

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