motivation
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But there are undeniably warring interests that complicate the publication’s motivation.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
Returning to a skill late in life depends on internal motivation, but external factors also play a role, writes Clare Ansberry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
After all, there’s little motivation to buy potato chip makers when semiconductor chip makers deliver such astronomical returns.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
And Lingard's motivation is clear when he says: "I've come here to lift a trophy."
From BBC • Apr. 27, 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
Vocabulary lists containing motivation
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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