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motivation

[moh-tuh-vey-shuhn] / ˌmoʊ təˈveɪ ʃən /


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Drummond is even younger and returns with a different motivation.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Wall Street analysts later explained that the real motivation was likely to protect the Treasury market, just as volatility was starting to tick higher.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

These results suggest that orexin neurons are required to maintain motivated behavior, but increasing their activity beyond normal levels may not be enough to produce additional motivation.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

Bruce Dubinsky, a forensic accountant who worked on the Enron and Madoff cases, says the issue comes down to the motivation of the parties and can be explained through an analogy.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

His motivation was simple: Venus was a problem for both the Ptolemaic and Copernican systems because, according to both theories, its distance from the Earth varied greatly.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

“I understand the sphere of these people and the motivations and I’ve been to a lot of these amazing houses,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

"Fiction isn't inventing new emotions in you. It's pressing on those pre-existing motivations like instincts."

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

To survive, they’ve had to connect with groups that have almost incomprehensibly different motivations.

From Slate Jul. 29, 2026

While many venture investors see the rise of young entrepreneurs as positive, some worry about the motivations of some founders during the AI gold rush.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 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




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