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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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
Areas of the brain that are important for thinking and regulating impulses and emotions are rapidly developing during the adolescent years, and are susceptible to the external influences of social media.
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Omer Awan, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The conflict between those two impulses helps explain the difficult struggle to reform US health care and the history of voters punishing politicians who do try to change the system.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
During the holiday season, Americans’ charitable impulses are repeatedly highlighted in stories about donating food or feeding meals to the less fortunate.
—Michael L. Millenson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
What were some of those specific sonic impulses that were more apparent in your earlier songwriting?
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
But Jia En’s encouraging news is rejected by Adik, whose self-destructive impulses and lingering anger over past events trigger a tragedy that forces the brothers to flee their home and become fugitives.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
The ego is responsible for your mindsets, beliefs, impulses and reactions.
—Christie Garcia, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The dishes are meant to be approachable, and the writing encourages home cooks to trust their own impulses.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024
Basic human intuitions of fairness, cooperation, curiosity, and autonomy are hard to argue with, and are cumulative in a way that our more destructive impulses often aren’t.
—John Werner, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Omer Awan, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The conflict between those two impulses helps explain the difficult struggle to reform US health care and the history of voters punishing politicians who do try to change the system.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
During the holiday season, Americans’ charitable impulses are repeatedly highlighted in stories about donating food or feeding meals to the less fortunate.
—Michael L. Millenson, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
What were some of those specific sonic impulses that were more apparent in your earlier songwriting?
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2024
But Jia En’s encouraging news is rejected by Adik, whose self-destructive impulses and lingering anger over past events trigger a tragedy that forces the brothers to flee their home and become fugitives.
—Richard Kuipers, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
The ego is responsible for your mindsets, beliefs, impulses and reactions.
—Christie Garcia, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The dishes are meant to be approachable, and the writing encourages home cooks to trust their own impulses.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024
Basic human intuitions of fairness, cooperation, curiosity, and autonomy are hard to argue with, and are cumulative in a way that our more destructive impulses often aren’t.
—John Werner, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impulses
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Investment in Texas projects using IRA tax incentives totaled $69 billion.Dipka Bhambhani, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Calculating the actuals brings in many complications, including the size of the business, type of machinery and local rates and incentives.Tracy Price, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Those baserunning tendencies changed during his final season in Milwaukee.Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Understanding these tendencies can help leaders design interactions that encourage equal participation.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Einstein’s first inclinations about the idea can also be found in his letters to Marić.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
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Knowing someone’s talents and inclinations allows everyone to enjoy the holidays more fully.Jay Sullivan, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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There is little nuance to anyone’s characterizations or motivations.Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
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So-to this old scout, the motivations for the Guardians trading Andres Gimenez were simple.Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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For instance, heart rate or EKG readings, now available with greater fidelity by wearables, might point to anxiety around particular stimuli, or reflexive physiological responses to certain situations.Sharief Taraman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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This variability challenges prior assumptions that tolerance to aversive stimuli would develop uniformly across individuals.Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
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That would be the shifting affections between two young witches.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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Have faith in their affections!USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Impulses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impulses. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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