1
as in incentives
something that arouses action or activity
the new auto factory was just the impulse that the local economy needed
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2
as in tendencies
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
the universal, fundamental impulse of self-preservation
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Recent Examples of impulses
Resist these impulses by reminding yourself of your long-term goals and the logic behind your plan.
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True Tamplin, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
But there are also stirrings suggesting that Americans’ ancient impulses for self-organizing, public-minded work remain potent.
—Harry Boyte and Trygve Throntveit, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
Various progressive impulses and reforms of the Roosevelt and Wilson eras, New Deal programs like the Civilian Conservation Corps, and above all, the Black Freedom Struggle built on and descended from this civic populist legacy.
—Harry Boyte and Trygve Throntveit, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
Attach the unit's electrodes to the skin to bring those electrical impulses to the affected area.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
With its advent are chased from our minds unholy impulses, and in their stead reign supreme and golden fruitings of the present, and the diamond seedings of the great future.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Dec. 2024
Most social media platforms have stepped back from aggressive moderation in general — leaving users’ impulses unchecked.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
Several research groups all over the world are working on methods of using subtle electrical impulses–called transcranial electrostimulation–or acoustic signals as a way to influence slow waves during sleep.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
Why hold their murderous impulses against them?
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
True Tamplin, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
But there are also stirrings suggesting that Americans’ ancient impulses for self-organizing, public-minded work remain potent.
—Harry Boyte and Trygve Throntveit, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
Various progressive impulses and reforms of the Roosevelt and Wilson eras, New Deal programs like the Civilian Conservation Corps, and above all, the Black Freedom Struggle built on and descended from this civic populist legacy.
—Harry Boyte and Trygve Throntveit, TIME, 4 Jan. 2025
Attach the unit's electrodes to the skin to bring those electrical impulses to the affected area.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
With its advent are chased from our minds unholy impulses, and in their stead reign supreme and golden fruitings of the present, and the diamond seedings of the great future.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Dec. 2024
Most social media platforms have stepped back from aggressive moderation in general — leaving users’ impulses unchecked.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
Several research groups all over the world are working on methods of using subtle electrical impulses–called transcranial electrostimulation–or acoustic signals as a way to influence slow waves during sleep.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
Why hold their murderous impulses against them?
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impulses
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As external forces pull workers apart, these cultures have internal incentives and processes to preserve connection, like celebrating team wins or calling out cross-functional achievements.Gabriella Rosen Kellerman, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The island provides plenty of incentives for investors, including a skilled and highly literate workforce, trade agreements that open up a market of nearly one billion customers, very low energy costs and a strategic location outside of the hurricane belt.Tobago House of Assembly, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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But his theory seemed to mirror the temperament of Deng, who, for all his reformist tendencies, was a ruthless apparatchik.Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
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Ball-stoppers rarely align with the principles of winning basketball, and Randle’s tendencies are as entrenched as ever.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Page counts, while not a precise measure of regulatory burden, do reflect inclinations toward regulatory enthusiams when those are present.Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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An overwhelming victory would have fed into Modi’s growing authoritarian inclinations, which were on display this year as the Indian government attacked critics at home and abroad — including in the US.Bryan Walsh, Vox, 30 Dec. 2024
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One effective and impactful way to do this is through psychographic segmentation to group customers in a specific market or space based on defining attitudes, values or motivations.Emily Ketchen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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In the realm of superhero cinema, origin stories explain our protagonist’s driving motivations.Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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This barrage of sensory stimuli asks more of our cognition than it is equipped to handle.Richard E. Cytowic, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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Light stimuli might still feel irritating.Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2024
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Because neither makes sense to him, considering Lord John’s affections toward men.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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That’s when our heroine — a mermaid who dreams of living on land and exploring the human world — is transformed into a human and launches her quest to win the affections of a prince despite having lost her voice in the magical bargain.Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Impulses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impulses. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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