What does motivating mean?

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. motivation, motivatingadjective

    the act of motivating; providing incentive

  2. motivative(a), motive(a), motivatingadjective

    impelling to action

    "it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function"- Arthur Pap; "motive pleas"; "motivating arguments"

Wiktionary

  1. motivatingadjective

    Effectively providing an incentive.

ChatGPT

  1. motivating

    Motivating refers to the process of providing a reason, incentive, or drive for someone to do something or behave in a certain way. This typically involves inspiring, encouraging, or stimulating individuals or groups towards achieving a goal or completing a task. It can also refer to the internal or external factors influencing these actions or behaviors.

Editors Contribution

  1. motivatingverb

    Verb form of the word motivate.

    The motivating factor was the love for humanity and the planet.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of motivating in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of motivating in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of motivating in a Sentence

  1. Rick Meckler:

    For now, (investors) are embracing the economic data that shows improvements in the economy and are ignoring data that suggests that it’s going to lead to much higher prices and shortages that affect specific companies, the main driver behind the stock market is the reopening of the country ... that’s motivating investors to feel a sense of optimism about markets and cause them to come back in and buy stocks with the idea that things will be better by the fall and earnings will improve.

  2. David Axelrod:

    Anything that changes the subject is good news. It's been a rough stretch for him. It is a chance for him both to fulfill a promise and do something that unifies his caucus and gives him a win, this is a propitious time to be talking about Supreme Court. If the current court does as we expect and guts Roe vs. Wade in the spring, this could be a motivating factor for voters on the Democratic side, particularly women, particularly in the suburbs, which will be important. And having a stellar nominee who impresses joining the bench after June could be part of that mix.

  3. Candace Phaire:

    Art therapy is being prescribed a lot more to support the mental health of young kids, especially those with social and emotional deficiencies, now with Covid-19, a lot of kids in shelters and also children in foster homes might not have access to art supplies they usually find in school. It's also mental health awareness month, so that's definitely motivating us to ramp it up send even more kits.

  4. Lars Forsberg:

    This discovery could be very persuasive for motivating smokers to quit.

  5. Kirstin Alvanitakis:

    Having him on the call, talking to our grassroots supporters, these are people who have been working very hard all through the year -- it was very motivating.

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