motivator

Example Sentences

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In a 2022 AAA survey, 77% of respondents said saving money on gas was their primary motivator for purchasing an electric vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Self-will is a powerful motivator, and it may have served you well up until now.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

Koerner had Daisy as a motivator, along with a figure-things-out mentality from running an investigations and fraud-prevention company that deals with government agencies and multiple businesses.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025

If a top manager were just a good coach or motivator, employees would show big gains while serving under the top manager, and the gains would fade once the high-performing leader left the scene.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Her letter was a Big Chop that was also a stupendous motivator.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson