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 the end, Schiller has a go at parsing her own motivations. — Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Moving beyond basic cost-saving motivations, modern apparel resale is heavily embedded with the thrill of treasure hunting as well as a psychological desire for uniqueness. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 July 2026

In any business, including wine, those two motivations are not mutually exclusive. — Emily Saladino, Washington Post, 17 July 2026

For Blair, the motivations for wanting a memorial portrait of your pet are myriad. — Felicia Feaster, USA Today, 17 July 2026

But significant portions of their backstories and present-day motivations — in addition to most of the novel’s narrative — have been replaced by creator Jonathan Tropper and co-showrunner Cassie Pappas. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 15 July 2026

Whether a data center moves forward in a municipality ends up being a matter of how public officials sort through the motivations and sociopolitical power of all these players. — Laura Mullenbach, Fortune, 14 July 2026

There has also been uncertainty about Arsenal’s motivations and how serious their pursuit was — for the first couple of days, there was no contact between the clubs. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 14 July 2026

With the salary cap inching, rather than leaping, upwards, those motivations have only become stronger. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026