How to Use motivation in a Sentence
motivation
noun
- Some students need motivation to help them through school.
- Many people have questioned her motivations in choosing to run for office at this time.
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And that was a big part of the motivation of writing it.
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CBS News,
7 Dec. 2022
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For one, you can get inspired and find motivation in the words of the Buddha.
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Ysolt Usigan,
Woman's Day,
12 July 2023
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The Raiders use the motivation to win their third game this season.
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Richard Morin,
USA TODAY,
11 Nov. 2022
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On the final day of the 2021 season, Austin Hays felt a jolt of motivation.
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Jacob Calvin Meyer,
Baltimore Sun,
20 July 2023
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The tears didn’t get in the way of her motivation to support the family.
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Dallas News,
31 Dec. 2022
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Even with the program in flux, there is still motivation to finish the year right.
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Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Dec. 2023
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There shouldn't need to be any extra motivation to go out and do our job.
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Chris Manning,
Forbes,
26 Mar. 2023
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But that’s more than enough motivation to finish the job.
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Bob McManaman,
The Arizona Republic,
25 Nov. 2022
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But his motivations are pure and his actions for the most part are also very pure.
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WIRED,
19 Oct. 2023
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But the future of their children may have been the strongest motivation of all.
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BostonGlobe.com,
5 Jan. 2023
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Its motivation was to never again taste the agony of defeat.
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Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
24 July 2023
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But when Jones met Alexander, the talent didn’t match the motivation.
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Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Aug. 2023
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For the teen, playing softball has been a source of motivation.
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Stacy Rollins,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2023
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My main motivation was to live a longer and healthier life for her.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
15 Mar. 2024
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Laura: To me, the question is always what would be not the motivation for the aliens to mutilate the cattle?
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The Politics Of Everything,
The New Republic,
24 May 2023
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In terms of the newer cast, Alexandra and Peter’s motivations for change are murky at best.
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Courtney Howard,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2023
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There’s a sense of urgency to the game, which offers clues to the motivations of those who built and distributed it.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2024
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The study examines the current habits and motivations of the workforce.
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Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
25 May 2023
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At the time of the initial breach, The Impact Team revealed their motivation for the cyber attack.
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Lynsey Eidell,
Peoplemag,
15 May 2024
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In the mud of the lack of motivation of their military personnel.
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Washington Post Staff,
Washington Post,
13 May 2023
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And sometimes, the little girls waiting for you at home are part of your motivation.
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Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 Nov. 2022
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So, what then are the motivations a young rich person might have for unloading works passed down to them?
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Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
25 Oct. 2024
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Despite their motivation, Creighton will keep Arizona out of the Elite Eight yet again.
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J. Brady McCollough,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2023
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Question: What is Casey's motivation for wanting to get her side of events out now?
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Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
30 Nov. 2022
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The motivation for Netflix is to use this feature to bring in more revenue, in a move widely praised by Wall Street.
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Caitlin Huston,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Apr. 2023
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The Rams and Denver have traded their first-round picks so have no motivation to improve their draft slot.
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The Indianapolis Star,
1 Dec. 2022
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In this exclusive trailer drop, Kinzinger can be seen outlining his motivations.
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Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Dec. 2024
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In a statement of administrative policy, the White House questioned the motivation behind the measure.
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Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
12 Dec. 2024
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