as in motivational
serving or likely to arouse action or activity
Her sister's illness proved to be a motivative force in her decision to study medicine.
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motivational
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The coaches’ office is no bigger than a janitor’s closet, but the yellow brick walls are lined with championship pictures, motivational quotes, magazine covers of female athletes, soccer star Hope Solo, and accomplishments of each coach.—
PJ Green
April 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026 -
That is not motivational optimism.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Motivative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motivative. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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