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
Asked what the motivation behind the move was, Smith didn’t hesitate.
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025
Cucinelli added that his motivation for staying in Italy is in large part to support the wider supply chain.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
Hypnosis may help support people with drinking problems by encouraging motivation, reducing cravings and helping to manage stress, according to Dr. Lama Bazzi, a psychiatrist in private practice in New York City.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Here are a few of the motivations that incentive experts to switch teams.
—Melanie Hughes, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025
Cucinelli added that his motivation for staying in Italy is in large part to support the wider supply chain.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 10 July 2025
Hypnosis may help support people with drinking problems by encouraging motivation, reducing cravings and helping to manage stress, according to Dr. Lama Bazzi, a psychiatrist in private practice in New York City.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
Here are a few of the motivations that incentive experts to switch teams.
—Melanie Hughes, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for motivation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motivation
Noun
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As an example, traditional regulatory efforts tend to be seen as restrictive, while industrial policy typically incorporates enabling incentives to stimulate private or public sector action.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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Too quick of a shift could lead many aging rice farmers to just retire, while large commercial farms may need more incentives to switch back to producing mainly rice over other crops.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
18 July 2025
Noun
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This served as a mighty impetus to spur the Space Race.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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No company ever got into business to lose money, but with mergers like the impending one between Paramount and Skydance, a media company, which was the clear impetus for the settlement with Trump, the bottom line has never been more important.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
18 July 2025
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Axios reported last month that Trump stopped short of endorsing Rogers during a February dinner at Mar-a-Lago with Republican senators, but offered encouragement.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Others shared words of encouragement and admiration for Savage.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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To put it into perspective, the two 2020 and one 2021 stimulus checks issued to Americans from the stimulus package totaled around $931 billion in financial relief via the stimulus checks, according to reports from the Government Accountability Office in 2022.—
Joyce Orlando,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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The big story China’s economy requires more than short-term stimulus, even as deflationary pressures intensify.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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“Motivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motivation. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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