motiving

verb

Definition of motivingnext
present participle of motive
as in setting off

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motiving
  1. motivating
  2. animating
  3. activating
  4. driving
  5. energizing
  6. inducing
  7. galvanizing
  8. inspiring
Verb
  • Recent data highlights the heightened role of influencers in motivating holiday shoppers, with influencers driving purchasing decisions at 10 times the rate of social media overall.
    Nandan Sheth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But there comes a point when dwelling in sadness or shame keeps you from motivating yourself to chart your own path forward and from recognizing the loving people remaining in your life.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of motivating
Verb
  • As for the Bruckner, the Berliners succeeded in animating a figure who is too often treated as an impassive statue.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Those tools included narration, archival material, score and the creative touch of animating Kahlo’s paintings.
    Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of animating
Verb
  • December kicked off with a bountiful new moon in Sagittarius, activating your socially conscious 11th house of associations and community.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
  • No Chubb activation The Dolphins, on Saturday, passed on activating three players who had their practice windows toward return opened this week, outside linebackers Bradley Chubb and Cameron Goode and long snapper Blake Ferguson.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of activating
Verb
  • Efficient logistics and supply chain management are critical to driving profitability and maintaining competitiveness in a global market.
    Georg Beyschlag, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Forbes convenes and curates the most influential leaders and entrepreneurs who are driving change, transforming business and making a significant impact on the world.
    Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of driving
Verb
  • Among the most energizing constants of Giovanni’s writing was her transformation of simple, familiar images into resonant symbols.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • County parties and local Democratic candidates are the best route to re-energizing rural communities around Democratic policies and values.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of energizing
Verb
  • This fine, sob-inducing British series follows two friends (Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall) who feel romance tugging at their hearts for years and years and years.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The emotional reality of living in Iran while holding views that oppose the state, the movie suggests, is anxiety-inducing—almost unfathomably so for those who have never dealt with such restrictions.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of inducing
Verb
  • Sound envelops the scene with a balance between the chaos of the crowd and the galvanizing score as Walker brings us closer into the fight.
    Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Hope and unity can be found in youth orchestras with galvanizing conductors around the world.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of galvanizing
Verb
  • Its commitment to excellence has earned widespread recognition in the press, enhancing its stellar reputation and inspiring a deep sense of pride among employees.
    Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Coincidentally, one of its most loyal fans, Mathew Meyers, saw the post, inspiring him to make an offer that the Morans later accepted.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of inspiring
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