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motivating

  • present participle
    of motivate.
    motivate
    verb (used with object)
    to provide with a motive, or a cause or reason to act; incite; impel.

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And I, frankly, think it should be such a motivating factor for everybody, not just comedians or artists.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

During the COVID-19 pandemic years, central banks brought interest rates close to zero, motivating companies to issue long-term bonds with relatively low yields, such as Apple’s 2.55% bond, which matures in 2060.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

We don’t know what was motivating the solo juror who wanted to send Clancy to jail rather than to a psychiatric hospital.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026

Koch, Inc. encourages this by motivating employees through incentives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

He later admitted that the game had a great effect in motivating him.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady