as in impetus
something that arouses action or activity
the former president's endorsement was all the momentum the campaign needed
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Recent Examples of momentum
As more Black people seek holistic approaches to health, alkaline eating is gaining momentum as a path to better energy, digestion, and overall wellness.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 7 July 2025
Cuomo, Adams and other moderate forces in New York, including business leaders, have sought to blunt Mamdani’s momentum by portraying him as too left-leaning, arguing his policy platform is unrealistic and slamming his criticism of Israel’s war in Gaza.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
Even if Donnarumma got to the ball fractionally ahead of Musiala, the momentum and force of his challenge led him to wipe out his opponent.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 6 July 2025
Pachuca finished the first half the stronger team and carried their forward momentum into a second half marred by a muscle injury to Salem Al-Dawsari, which threatens his availability for the round of 16.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 27 June 2025
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 7 July 2025
Cuomo, Adams and other moderate forces in New York, including business leaders, have sought to blunt Mamdani’s momentum by portraying him as too left-leaning, arguing his policy platform is unrealistic and slamming his criticism of Israel’s war in Gaza.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
Even if Donnarumma got to the ball fractionally ahead of Musiala, the momentum and force of his challenge led him to wipe out his opponent.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 6 July 2025
Pachuca finished the first half the stronger team and carried their forward momentum into a second half marred by a muscle injury to Salem Al-Dawsari, which threatens his availability for the round of 16.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for momentum
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But another member of the Southeastern Connecticut delegation who served as the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Aundre Bumgardner, D-Groton, said that the Plainfield proposal had been the primary impetus for the bill.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
9 July 2025
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Still, Streeter suggested that further pressure from the U.K. regulator could provide the impetus required to accelerate changes within the company.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
8 July 2025
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Advertisement While there has never been a federal mandate to buy electric vehicles, Trump’s bill does eliminate federal tax incentives for electric-vehicle owners, which is expected to hurt Musk’s company Tesla.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 July 2025
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While these efforts have generally failed to boost birth rates, one notable exception is the Hubei province city of Tianmen, where incentives were followed by a notable surge in births last year.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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Jason Bateman even offered Shepard some encouragement to lock it down.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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By July, a garden in full bloom may need some encouragement to keep its beautiful flowers in supply.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 July 2025
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Being direct with people earns their respect faster than any lecture about motivation.—
Marek Niedzwiedz,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Numerous questions remain about the shooting, including Crooks’ motivation.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Chinese markets were sharply higher in earlier trading, buoyed by signs of possible additional stimulus measures in China and Goldman Sachs Group’s upgrade of Hong Kong stocks to market-weight.—
Teresa Cerojano,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Using a tool to measure how patients perceive stimuli like temperature and touch, researchers in Germany found that women with lipedema had a lower pain threshold compared with other women.—
Francesca Gilbard,
NBC news,
10 July 2025
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“Momentum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/momentum. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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