as in incentive
something that arouses action or activity
fear of failing should be plenty of motivation to study for the test
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Recent Examples of motivation
Presidents often invite special guests to join the audience, typically for reasons that align with their political motivations.
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Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
And her experience in business is a prime motivation for her run for the board.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Read on to learn five ways to maintain motivation while completing a DIY project.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Mar. 2025
My decision to part ways was a long term career decision that was not shaped by short term motivations.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2025
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Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
And her experience in business is a prime motivation for her run for the board.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
Read on to learn five ways to maintain motivation while completing a DIY project.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Mar. 2025
My decision to part ways was a long term career decision that was not shaped by short term motivations.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for motivation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motivation
Noun
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New state and federal incentives will pay the bulk of the cost for the upgrade, making this an even more cost-effective choice.—
Ben Roush,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
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Within days of taking office, Trump signed an executive order pausing the disbursement of funds from the Inflation Reduction Act, despite the fact that red states have largely benefited from the legislation’s clean energy incentives.—
Bella Kubach,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Lagarde, now its executive director, founded the initiative in 2010, but its impetus was New Orleans’ long struggle to rebuild and recover from Hurricane Katrina.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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How that plays out depends on a number of factors, such as where the conflict starts and what the impetus is, which would shape the way all major actors and allies respond to whatever acts as the spark.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Offer encouragement without over-praising: Determination through trial and error, but finding the right balance between discipline and praise is key.—
Alana Bracken,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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That is, encouragement that’s backed up with specific reasons and rationale.—
Scott Mautz, Contributor,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Speaker of the House also threw cold water on the idea of a DOGE Dividend stimulus check according to The Hill.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Will there be a DOGE stimulus check?What to know about whether Americans will see savings Another step to take is to start moving a few hundred dollars of your monthly take-home pay into an emergency savings fund, a dwindling backup many Americans have had to dip into amid rising costs.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Motivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motivation. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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