Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for motivation. Search instead for motivatio.
Definitions

motivation

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


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“My motivation for running is that kids, women, families, my friends, my neighbors, the residents around me of L.A. County, are struggling and they don’t have to be,” Almario said in an interview.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

A research team led by Professor Hiroaki Kanouchi from Osaka Metropolitan University's Graduate School of Human Life and Ecology investigated whether deficiencies in certain vitamins could be connected to fatigue and motivation levels.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

At this point in a career, I feel like the question is, where do you get the motivation, ambition and creativity to do anything?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

She has a personal motivation to make that a reality.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Pretty soon, I would have quit even these motions, unless I had received the motivation that I did.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




Vocabulary lists containing motivation


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "motivation" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com