as in inspirational
serving or likely to arouse action or activity
A poster with a motivational message was hung above the water cooler. The conference will feature talks by some well-known motivational speakers.
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Recent Examples of motivational
That’s turned out to not only be a kind leadership style, but a motivational one for a business with global ambitions.
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Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
The major winner gave a motivational speech to the team Saturday night, which captain Nathan Smith credited for energizing the squad.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The result is more than just a motivational talk.
—Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Lazarus is comfortable knowing that his sardonic smack-talking can only give Belichick, and the team, more motivational fodder for next season.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Because, let’s face it, this was in Coach Fambrough’s prime and his speech was the most motivational thing that most of us (players) had ever heard.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
In May, Rhule attended a leadership summit organized by author and motivational speaker Jon Gordon.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Lathan appears to be single and frequently posts about motivational quotes, her travels and her loved ones.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The star penned Model Behavior, a motivational guide that was released as an e-book in 2012 and in paperback one year later, and launched several online workshops for aspiring models.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
The major winner gave a motivational speech to the team Saturday night, which captain Nathan Smith credited for energizing the squad.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The result is more than just a motivational talk.
—Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Lazarus is comfortable knowing that his sardonic smack-talking can only give Belichick, and the team, more motivational fodder for next season.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
Because, let’s face it, this was in Coach Fambrough’s prime and his speech was the most motivational thing that most of us (players) had ever heard.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
In May, Rhule attended a leadership summit organized by author and motivational speaker Jon Gordon.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Lathan appears to be single and frequently posts about motivational quotes, her travels and her loved ones.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The star penned Model Behavior, a motivational guide that was released as an e-book in 2012 and in paperback one year later, and launched several online workshops for aspiring models.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motivational
Adjective
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This model ensures that the people most affected by these issues have actual input rather than just serving as inspirational case studies.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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This new undertaking, which soon evolved into an inspirational new business paradigm for other firms, launched Armani Le Collezioni and Emporio Armani.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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An inspiring 60-second spot from Pampers features an array of wee tykes, all being comforted or protected by the popular Procter & Gamble diaper.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Her character is a peasant who, around the midway mark, gives an inspiring speech to her granddaughter, Afra (Wardi Eilabuni).—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Motivational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motivational. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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