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motivational

[ moh-tuh-vey-shuh-nl ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to motivation, a person's reason for acting in a certain way:

    The research investigated the motivational factors influencing people’s decision to volunteer with community organizations.

  2. inspiring or seeking to inspire people to act in a certain way, especially so as to overcome obstacles and achieve success, happiness, etc.:

    He mentors inner city youth, telling his motivational story at local schools.

    Since her diagnosis, she has become an HIV/AIDS educator, motivational speaker, and activist.



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Other Words From

  • an·ti·mo·ti·va·tion·al adjective
  • non·mo·ti·va·tion·al adjective

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Example Sentences

LeGrand went on to write two books, become a motivational speaker, and finish his Rutgers degree via Skype.

Canadian curler Cheryl Bernard wrote a book about curling and is a motivational speaker.

My final new year, new experience is a 2-day motivational course called The Life Event.

There have definitely been a few lyrics that have been interpreted by our fans as being something super motivational.

On Thursday Steenkamp was scheduled to give a motivational speech to students in Johannesburg.

It has deprived the groups of their cohesion and the individual of his motivational drive.

Why don't all of you shoo—I want to do a little survey in depth here—a little motivational work.

Fancy packaging designed by some of the most competent commercial artists and motivational research men in the country.

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