motivative

adjective

Definition of motivativenext
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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  • The campaign's ambitions could expand substantially through a matching commitment from motivational speaker Tony Robbins.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Late in the ’17-’18 season, which would end with the franchise’s first Super Bowl victory, Bryant visited the Eagles’ hotel ahead of a road game against the Los Angeles Rams and delivered a 30-minute motivational speech.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 9 Nov. 2026
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“Motivative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motivative. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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