momenta

noun

variants or momentums
Definition of momentanext
plural of momentum
as in impulses
something that arouses action or activity the former president's endorsement was all the momentum the campaign needed

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  1. impulses
  2. incentives
  3. stimuli
  4. motivations
Noun
  • Resist these impulses by reminding yourself of your long-term goals and the logic behind your plan.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 6 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
Definition of impulses
Noun
  • 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
  • This highlights the effectiveness of strong incentives to drive significant increases in activity.
    Sammy Rubin, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of incentives
Noun
  • This barrage of sensory stimuli asks more of our cognition than it is equipped to handle.
    Richard E. Cytowic, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Light stimuli might still feel irritating.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of stimuli
Noun
  • In the realm of superhero cinema, origin stories explain our protagonist’s driving motivations.
    Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of motivations
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moment

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momentarily

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