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motivator

[ moh-tuh-vey-ter ]

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noun

a person or thing that gives people an incentive or reason for acting:
He's a great teacher and coach—a master motivator both in the classroom and on the basketball court.
Money is important, but often it isn't the primary motivator when a candidate accepts a job offer.

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of motivator¹

motivat(e) ( def ) + -or ²( def )

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As much as Joe desperately wants to believe that love is the motivator for his actions, he isn’t truly seeking love.

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A major motivator for both proposed bills was an incident involving Shoal Creek Elementary School in San Diego.

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"Even if the cost of living is still the top issue, it may not be as powerful a motivator to drive voting behavior," he adds.

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It’s more than a motivator, it’s a must.

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Based on qualitative interviews with 44 backyard chicken owners in Adelaide, the study revealed that a key motivator for keeping chickens was for their utility.

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