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motivation

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


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He shares that his family, his wife and daughter, provide him with a newfound motivation to make justice a reality for Black people and all other people of color.

From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2026

My own motivation is to do this while I’m still cognitively and physically able.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

The goal will be to determine whether modifying dopamine activity can improve memory, motivation, and fatigue.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

That’s too much motivation for a Sean McVay-coached team to falter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

It is my hope that everyone finds their own sword to wield in a way that brings them happiness and success, and that the word “no” becomes their motivation to press forward.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

You know, normally in First Amendment cases, there is a factual dispute about the motivations of government action.

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026

Just as your altruism or kindness can lead you astray, so can other motivations, like greed — participating in a get-rich-quick scam that seems too good to be true.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

You may or may not buy the mutual attraction the series insists upon, or for that matter, trust the lovers’ motivations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

This weekend, Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei called for the pace of AI development to slow and be more closely monitored, as the company has done before, though some have questioned the motivations behind this.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

This made Haupt suspicious of Burger's motivations for returning to the United States and raised doubts about his loyalty to the Fatherland and the men on the sabotage mission.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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