motivation
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Wall Street analysts later explained that the real motivation was likely to protect the Treasury market, just as volatility was starting to tick higher.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
These animals reached lower breakpoints, indicating that their motivation had weakened.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 5, 2026
Bruce Dubinsky, a forensic accountant who worked on the Enron and Madoff cases, says the issue comes down to the motivation of the parties and can be explained through an analogy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The theory suggests teams often enjoy a short-term improvement after appointing a new head coach, helped by renewed motivation, tactical tweaks and a psychological reset.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
In this case, they wanted to learn about the motivation behind blood donations.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
“He was nearby on the scene there, and we were working trying to ascertain his identity and the motivations behind that,” Hicks said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
"Fiction isn't inventing new emotions in you. It's pressing on those pre-existing motivations like instincts."
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
To survive, they’ve had to connect with groups that have almost incomprehensibly different motivations.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026
In the end, Schiller has a go at parsing her own motivations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
In the days and weeks that followed, I didn’t consider the Object’s own motivations, her love vacuum.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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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