Synonyms of motivations

motivations

noun

plural of motivation

as in incentives

something that arouses action or activity

fear of failing should be plenty of motivation to study for the test

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incentives
• impetuses
• encouragements
• reasons
• stimuli
• impulses
• catalysts
• yeasts
• stimulants
• provocations
• fuels
• momenta
• motives
• spurs
• shots in the arm
• inducements
• goads
• incitements
• boosts
• considerations
• instigations
• causes
• incitations
• invitations
• antecedents
• grounds
• sparks
• occasions
• catalyzers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disincentives
• counterincentives

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of motivations

In both films, acting is the central source of the characters’ motivations. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Much is left unstated, requiring the reader to decipher character motivations. — Anna Mebel, JSTOR Daily, 17 Sep. 2026

In a note forwarded to Deadline by an Israeli producer, the Israeli Film Council explained the motivations for its recommendations. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

And a surprising number of people, for good or bad, are totally oblivious to their own motivations. — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

Each has motivations to settle — including avoiding a years-long court fight. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Whether underlying motivations are sincere or not, ongoing public discussion about AI development and regulation is important and timely. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2026

And when money or power are the overriding motivations, the more fundamental human pursuits—no matter how noble, socially beneficial, or life-affirming—fall by the wayside. — David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

Those are not the Yankees’ motivations for wanting to proceed with caution. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026