motivation
noun
the act or an instance of motivating, or providing with a reason to act in a certain way.
motivations
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pluralof motivation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Wright denied political motivations in the weeks and months that followed, telling CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in October that the decisions were “all based on facts.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
To survive, they’ve had to connect with groups that have almost incomprehensibly different motivations.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026
“It authorizes only a sharply limited inquiry of candidate qualifications, demands nothing of their motivations, and trusts that ‘Alaska voters are not easily fooled.’”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The research reports, from JPMorgan and Panmure Liberum, offer different motivations for the exchange.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
There were many motivations for these journeys: ambition, greed, national pride, religious fanaticism, prison pardons, scientific curiosity, the thirst for adventure and the unavailability of suitable employment in Estremadura.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
