motivation
Americannoun
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the act or an instance of motivating, or providing with a reason to act in a certain way.
I don't understand what her motivation was for quitting her job.
- Synonyms:
- impetus, cause, inducement, inspiration, motive
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the state or condition of being motivated or having a strong reason to act or accomplish something.
We know that these students have strong motivation to learn.
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something that motivates; inducement; incentive.
Clearly, the company's long-term motivation is profit.
Other Word Forms
- demotivation noun
- motivational adjective
- motivative adjective
- nonmotivation noun
- remotivation noun
Etymology
Origin of motivation
Example Sentences
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"I feel like I have no motivation or drive."
From BBC
Part of the motivation for tolerating certain risks is to avoid delays caused by disagreements about how much work is needed to make buildings constructed with cladding safe.
From BBC
Despite these future possibilities, Knapen emphasizes that the core motivation remains deeply human.
From Science Daily
Engineering problems can be solved with sufficient money and motivation.
From MarketWatch
Such historical parallels raise concerns about the motivations and methods underlying current policy.
From Los Angeles Times
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