as in incentive
something that arouses action or activity
fear of failing should be plenty of motivation to study for the test
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Recent Examples of motivation
Four independent research teams tried to detect a model's secret motivations without knowing how it had been trained.
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Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
Plus, changing things up can help keep boredom at bay and encourage motivation while targeting different muscle groups.
—Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
By mid-February, the motivation to prepare still had not kicked in.
—Doug Haller, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Uncover the reasons behind past purchases and dig into their deepest motivations.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
Plus, changing things up can help keep boredom at bay and encourage motivation while targeting different muscle groups.
—Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 14 Mar. 2025
By mid-February, the motivation to prepare still had not kicked in.
—Doug Haller, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Uncover the reasons behind past purchases and dig into their deepest motivations.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for motivation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motivation
Noun
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New state and federal incentives will pay the bulk of the cost for the upgrade, making this an even more cost-effective choice.—
Ben Roush,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
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Buemi, who drove in Formula 1 before signing on with Envision, said in electric motorsports there is an incentive to be efficient and light – helpful to making cars more sustainable.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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Lagarde, now its executive director, founded the initiative in 2010, but its impetus was New Orleans’ long struggle to rebuild and recover from Hurricane Katrina.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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How that plays out depends on a number of factors, such as where the conflict starts and what the impetus is, which would shape the way all major actors and allies respond to whatever acts as the spark.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Commercial pilot and licensed psychotherapist shares words of encouragement after recent plane crashes Michaela Renee Johnson says fear is a natural response to seeing the recent aviation disasters and shares thoughts on how people can ultimately tackle their fear.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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With his signature goofiness and kindhearted nature, Captain Goof-Beard helps Mickey and his friends on treasure hunts and exciting seafaring quests by providing clues, guidance, and encouragement, all while teaching valuable lessons about teamwork and perseverance.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
12 Mar. 2025
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Columbia University Grad Detained by ICE That is more than the popular petition for regular stimulus checks during the COVID pandemice, which had a little more than 3,050,000 signatures at time of publication.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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And, congressional Republicans have in the past expressed their dislike of providing tax cuts such stimulus checks and expanded Child Tax Credit payments to low-income and middle-income households in the past.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Motivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motivation. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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