Used in a Sentence

impetus

How to use impetus in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for impetus.

Editorial note

But the action stands out as so bizarre precisely because it is so out of step with the tech impetus that rules our day.

Examples12
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

a force that moves something along

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of impetus gathered in one view.

noun

a force that moves something along

noun

the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for impetus.

noun

the act of applying force suddenly; "the impulse knocked him over"

Example sentences

1

But the action stands out as so bizarre precisely because it is so out of step with the tech impetus that rules our day.

2

I don't remember what the exact impetus was, but I gave myself an 8 week challenge to use nothing but emacs.

3

The funny thing being that the impetus for a lot of people moving to Sublime in the first place was that happening to TextMate 1.

4

The impetus for this was the announcement earlier that month by Bitmover that they were withdrawing the free version of BitKeeper.

5

In some situations, some or even all of the impetus for this can come from those who work in common without an overriding authority.

6

Was the impetus because of the violence alluded to in communications?

7

But the longer-term political winds are against it, in my view, and it will prove a temporary obstacle at most as the modern tech impetus advances.

8

This claim is brought under the rubric of antitrust but the impetus behind it is found in the nascent movement seeking to subject search engines to principles of so-called "search neutrality.

9

By scraping craigslist in an attempt to undermine their platform you are eliminating their site's relatively utility for buyers, which eliminates the impetus for sellers to list there.

10

Now, it's entirely possible that he would never have authorized iOS shipping with a broken maps application, but to suggest that Apple's current direction is anything other than his idea and his impetus is naive in the extreme.

11

It wasn't so much about me having any particular expectations of what would happen when I made the original kernel sources available: a lot of the impetus for releasing it was simply a kind of "hey, look at what I've done".I love that.

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It's also just good practice to apply harsh limits on parts of governments that does not impact your ability to rule - the more people are led to believe that the government does actually abide by the rules the less impetus there is to rebellion even if everyone realises that they live in an authoritarian state.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use impetus in a sentence?

But the action stands out as so bizarre precisely because it is so out of step with the tech impetus that rules our day.

What does impetus mean?

a force that moves something along

What part of speech is impetus?

impetus is commonly used as noun.