- plural of motivation.
motivations
Example Sentences
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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
Each has motivations to settle — including avoiding a years-long court fight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
"It was really tough when mine and Sammy's credibility, ethics and motivations were being called into question," Gunn said.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
In a sane world he would provide answers that could facilitate greater understanding of his actions and motivations, and how he believes those actions will benefit the American people.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
There is something beautiful in the subtlety of that exchange, in the attention that each party must pay to the motivations and desires of the other.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
