Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for motivation. Search instead for motivationerna.
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

There is a strong financial motivation for the hundreds of ships stuck in the Gulf to get out, according to Alessandro Gelli, a tanker ship broker at BRS Shipbrokers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Apps can be fun and playful, and can help us maintain motivation, develop vocabulary and embed grammatical structures.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

But all the Enhanced Games athletes who BBC Sport spoke to when granted access to the training camp in February said money was their main motivation and felt they had been underpaid during their careers.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

I just knew that my doggedness and personal motivation would trump any training these guys had.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson




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