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motivations

NOUN

ambition, inspiration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

catalyst desire encouragement impetus impulse incentive inclination interest motive reason wish

STRONG

action actuation angle disposition drive fire gimmick goose hunger impulsion incitation incitement inducement instigation kick persuasion predetermination predisposition provocation push spur stimulus suggestion

WEAK

get up and go right stuff

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block deterrent discouragement dislike hate hatred hindrance

STRONG

dullness prevention

WEAK

depression

Example Sentences

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Nandini's sari speaks to two motivations, he adds.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“I don’t think about Americans’ financial situations,” he told reporters on Tuesday when asked about motivations on talks with Iran.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

In a recent interview Lance Dodes, a retired assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, told journalist Ian Masters that Trump’s motivations are not complex.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Mortimer: The story is Dean’s complexity — his complex relationship with climbing, with his own motivations, with his friends.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

They often have an uncanny ability to sense feelings, intentions and motivations.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin