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

But even in this unmistakably human moment, her motivations are a mystery. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026

Instead, he’s often relegated to the role of good-faith interlocutor, trying his best to get to the truth of who Holmes and Evans are, the nature of their relationship, and their motivations for participating in this project. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

Cost and quality of care are often cited as the top motivations for medical tourists. — Jessica Poitevien, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026

Braun criticized the state agency’s handling of the investigation and questioned officials’ motivations. — Myla S. Roundy, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

Those conversations explored his guests’ motivations, insecurities, and ambitions, eventually broadening the show’s scope to subjects ranging from neuroscience and psychology to performance and sports. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Together, directly and indirectly, the quartet question each other and themselves about their motivations. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026

Rational motivations like eco-consciousness, economic pragmatism, and technophilia inform EV purchases. — Peter Gaston, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Appropriate enough, since the two have just spent nearly an hour discussing energy — namely, the source of their own inner motivations to create. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026