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
Jonathan Lewis, a research fellow at the Program on Extremism at George Washington University, says that while the motivations may be blurry and diverse – including global ideologies of terrorism – the most numerous risks of violence against the public area are homegrown.
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Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2025
This not only improves the working environment, promoting an open culture feedback based, but also provides you with constant motivation and a willingness to improve.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The Residence keeps viewers guessing right up until the near end, only revealing the true culprit and their motivations in the final stretch of its feature-length finale.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Incorporate a mix of both monetary and non-monetary recognition that aligns with your team’s values and motivations.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
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Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Mar. 2025
This not only improves the working environment, promoting an open culture feedback based, but also provides you with constant motivation and a willingness to improve.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The Residence keeps viewers guessing right up until the near end, only revealing the true culprit and their motivations in the final stretch of its feature-length finale.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Incorporate a mix of both monetary and non-monetary recognition that aligns with your team’s values and motivations.
—Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for motivation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motivation
Noun
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Additionally, there was the buyout and retirement incentives of another 3,000 employees.—
Mike Dombeck,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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Therefore, there should be incentive for everyone to work collectively to get rid of STDs and give any efforts to do so more than a slow clap, so to speak.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Yet it must be acknowledged that the impetus for the freezing of federal dollars for certain universities was a crisis for Jewish students, caused by the failure of college administrators to counter antisemitism and the harassment of Jews on campus.—
Christian Schneider,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
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Likewise, the impetus may be the same for McDonald’s customers.—
BYAlex Ledsom,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Those responses were the encouragement Mez needed.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
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Supporters shouted encouragement and waved signs outside or drove by tapping their car horns.—
GARY FIELDS,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Most taxpayers eligible for economic impact payments, known as stimulus checks, have already received them.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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This tool could change how NC police test for DWIs April 4, 2025 3:38 PM Read Next North Carolina Could NC residents get a $5,000 DOGE stimulus check in 2025?—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Motivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motivation. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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