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motivating

/mˈoʊtʌvˌeɪtɪŋ/noun, adjective4 syllables

Motivating means: impelling to action.

Synonyms for motivating4

noun, as in the act of motivating; providing incentive

motivation

adjective, as in impelling to action

motivative, motive, causative

What does motivating mean?2

adjective

1

impelling to action“it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function”

noun

1

the act of motivating; providing incentive

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Motivating in a sentence

  • She has a motivating effect on others.Nuel
  • What is motivating Erdogan's westward shift?Amastan

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