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Meanings of motivating in English

Impelling to action.

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The act of motivating; providing incentive.

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Examples for "motivation"
Examples for "motivation"
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To evaluate your emotions, values, and motivation, ask yourself the following questions:
The Power of Giving
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Shell's motivation for moving away from North American gas is clear enough.
Reuters
3
His motivation is a food industry which, he says, sells people short.
The Guardian
4
Peer-monitoring could also be a good way to keep motivation levels high.
The South African
5
Enhancing exercise motivation is the best way to prevent obesity and diabetes.
Pubmed
Usage of motivating in English
1
And, quite paradoxically, age suddenly became a highly motivating factor in change.
The Naked God
2
For him, poverty is the motivating factor, given the potential financial rewards.
Reuters
3
There's a distinct line between motivating others and being far too assertive.
The South African
4
Use the regret as a wake-up call, a way of motivating yourself
59 seconds: think a little, change a lot
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Kerrie O'Brien never had a problem motivating herself to go the gym.
News.com.au
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Some dealers have complained that political and other issues were motivating factors.
Reuters
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It was motivating to watch, learn, and support them on their attempts.
Climbing Magazine
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And that is exactly why some people find activity trackers so motivating.
News.com.au
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It's motivating to have a hard project 30 feet from your bed.
Climbing Magazine
10
In education, that might be marking or motivating, lecturing or lesson planning.
The Guardian
11
Needless to say, Mugs did the leading and I did the motivating.
Climbing Magazine
12
Trainers were motivating classes to exercise at the same time over Zoom.
Independent.ie
13
He is really nice and a very motivating person to be around.
Rock and Ice Magazine
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Among those motivating the audience will be Sevens' rugby coach Gordon Tietjens.
Radio NZ
15
A guy recently went viral for motivating people during a Johannesburg Parkrun.
The South African
16
While bouts of stress can be motivating, very prolonged episodes are debilitating.
The Irish Times
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Motivating through the time
Motivating across language varieties
United States of America
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United Kingdom
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