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Common collocations with impetus in American Collocation

impetus noun singular/uncountable

US /ˈɪmpətəs/

strong

considerable
dramatic
enormous
great
powerful
strong
tremendous

The railway gave a powerful impetus to the prosperity of the town.

most important

main
major

The main impetus behind the rise in inflation comes from the impact of higher food prices.

new and different

fresh
new
renewed

This news lends fresh impetus to the union’s campaign.

given at the beginning

initial
original

The initial impetus for a literacy project came from a local literacy training day.

extra

added
additional
extra
further

Recent legislation has brought further impetus to this project.

be an impetus

act as
serve as

The building project served as an impetus for regeneration.

give impetus

bring
give
inject
lend
provide

Economic factors are providing the impetus for more automated solutions.

create impetus

create
generate

The interest shown in our town has served to create a renewed impetus in the project.

gain impetus

acquire
derive
gain
receive

This strategy is gaining impetus globally.

lose impetus

lose

The songs cause the film to lose impetus.