How to Use motivator in a Sentence

motivator

noun
  • Turns out, high pay isn’t the main motivator for their hard work.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 4 June 2022
  • Music and sports events have emerged as key motivators.
    — Emily Weiss, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
  • But for others, the former guy doesn't seem to be as much of a motivator.
    — Se Cupp, CNN, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Fear, while also a motivator, has been known to keep folks away from the ballot box.
    — Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2020
  • And that becomes a new motivator for them.
    — Mitch Light, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
  • But for many users, solving crimes is not their main motivator for signing up for these sites.
    — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Children are both a key motivator and cudgel for these men.
    — Grace Byron, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Movies and television shows were a big motivator for pet names.
    — Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Food has become a travel motivator in its own right.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
  • But for Viau, the stats are not the motivator.
    — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
  • That hunger of wanting to be a part of winning … becomes a huge motivator to them.
    — Mitch Light, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
  • The main motivator for leaving was to be near my parents who moved to the area a couple of years ago.
    — David Plazas, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • Becoming a parent can be a great motivator in the world of work.
    — Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
  • Not all will succeed at first, but failure after all, is a great motivator.
    — Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • That was a big motivator for the Coxes.
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Fear and politics are big motivators for gun sales.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
  • His story alone was just a motivator to everyone that knew him.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 July 2023
  • Plus, a camera can be a good motivator — no one wants to fall flat on their face in front of an audience.
    — Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The power of food as a travel motivator has never been stronger.
    — Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Polls, though, show that despite the protests and the divisions, the war is not a big vote motivator.
    — David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 26 June 2024
  • There are few motivators in politics as potent as fear and anger.
    — Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Be a teacher, a guide and a motivator, and make a difference.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
  • In any event, maybe Tiger can use Montgomerie as a motivator.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 July 2024
  • Even if most players do not want to talk about it, money can be a powerful motivator.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Food has become a major travel motivator in its own right.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
  • Profit is both a signal and a motivator.
    — Las Vegas Review-Journal, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Profit is both a signal and a motivator.
    — Editorial, Boston Herald, 7 Aug. 2025
  • There have been better strategists, more creative thinkers and maybe even greater motivators.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The threat of fines, if the situation is not resolved can be a great motivator.
    — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2023
  • That was a big motivator not only for the rookie center, but for his teammates, too.
    — Tony East, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024

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