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

Everyone has a plan, sure, and sometimes an ironclad belief in their motivations for that plan, but something always twists itself into a messy little knot in the execution. — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

New characters and backstory details are dropped in before existing loose ends are tied up, resulting in unclear motivations and convoluted layers of subplot that, ultimately, do not prove relevant enough to have been worth disentangling. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2026

There is so far no evidence the Henrichsens were driven by any political motivations. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Essential California sat down with Ben Orbison, FOLAR’s director of strategic communications, and spoke about festival highlights and motivations. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

Disparaging remarks are defined as using personal insults, ad hominem attacks or attacks on a person’s character, or speculating on a person’s motivations. — Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026

That doesn't mean every leader who wants people back in the office has the wrong motivations. — Sarah Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

That's why Travis was right to make the offer and about his motivations for doing so. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Mapping out what the story beats are, what the motivations are, and what the action is doing to Peter, that was a big part of what kept me up at night. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026