as in inspirational
serving or likely to arouse action or activity
A poster with a motivational message was hung above the water cooler. The conference will feature talks by some well-known motivational speakers.
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Recent Examples of motivational
To this day, Mo'Nique continues to share motivational videos of herself hitting the gym, staying disciplined and committing to her health journey.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
This week, Tyler, the Creator recapped his glorious year in a triumphant freestyle, Sabrina Carpenter gifted her fans a Man’s Best Friend bonus track as an early Christmas present, and Doechii teamed up with SZA for a subdued yet motivational anthem.
—Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2026
Hale, 36, shared a snapshot of her sobriety tracker on Instagram Friday, along with some motivational quotes.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
Bradley’s motivational style goes beyond fundamentals and scheme.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
That’s where the motivational tricks offer assistance.
—Sam McDowell 12, Kansas City Star, 12 Dec. 2025
The intent is to turn that feeling into a motivational force.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
The motivational 2002 album track, never released as a single, has emerged as one of the rapper’s defining hits, even leading his streaming stats in recent years.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 27 Nov. 2025
The session was motivational address, entertainment and a window into his unique life as a performer.
—Udita Jhunjhunwala, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motivational
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News co-host and his wife, inspirational author Lauren Scruggs Kennedy, paid in late 2018.—
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Everyone loves the smell of a winner and getting to go on stage and give inspirational acceptances can really build momentum.—
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Government responses to homelessness have been anything but inspiring.—
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These kind of creative environments are so incredibly inspiring to me.—
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“Motivational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motivational. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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