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
But the motivation for his first 26.2 mile race is personal: to advocate for gun violence prevention.
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Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
No group understands the diverse needs and motivations of the constantly changing immigrant population heading to the U.S. better than humanitarian workers in Mexico.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
Remember, not every chapter of our life is supposed to be about movement and motivation.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
As noted by WebMD, typical signs include physical, emotional and mental exhaustion, alongside feelings of cynicism or detachment from work, forgetfulness and diminished motivation.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
No group understands the diverse needs and motivations of the constantly changing immigrant population heading to the U.S. better than humanitarian workers in Mexico.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
Remember, not every chapter of our life is supposed to be about movement and motivation.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
As noted by WebMD, typical signs include physical, emotional and mental exhaustion, alongside feelings of cynicism or detachment from work, forgetfulness and diminished motivation.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for motivation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motivation
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Bio Essence plans to increase income through sales force strengthening, sales incentives, and marketing activities, and is exploring additional financing options.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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In many instances, local and state tax incentives are supporting these projects.James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
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The impetus to write this article was a question posed in the Gmail subreddit by a Gmail user whose main account had been compromised, despite having 2FA in place, and wanted to know if setting up a second account could be done without it being compromised by the same threat actor.Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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For two of Usher’s dancers, the upbeat fare served as an impetus to take their bond to the next level.Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Positive characteristics of families and businesses can overlap, such as ongoing communication and encouragement, but a company is a distinct entity.Kate Wieczorek, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Ultimately, with Tepper’s encouragement, the stadium’s concession, merchandise and parking vendors all donated their proceeds as well.Melinda Newman, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024
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Major Asian indexes saw strong gains, fueled by optimism that China would roll out stimulus measures to support its slowing economy.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, the government recently announced a stimulus plan, which includes lowering interest rates and fiscal support and this could help consumer spending.Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Motivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motivation. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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