as in incentives
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 motivations
The motivations driving Theroux’s slippery character are harder to read, which feels right, as well.
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Frozen, isolated, because of someone else’s dark motivations.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
What internal motivations have brought them to exactly this moment in their journey?
—Levi King, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Among all possible motivations for a protagonist in this sort of story, that may be the single least admirable.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
For example, the Philadelphia Inquirer is tackling reader skepticism of media motivations by leaning into their not-for-profit ownership as a contrast to their competitors.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Research their history, motivations and capacity.
—Zekeriya Polat, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
After interviewing over 1,000 women about their shopping motivations, Gupta discovered that consumers describe purchases with emotional detail and unique perspectives - elements typically missing from product descriptions.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Understandably with a new product, in early weeks of the season there have been questions, concerns and misconceptions about the technology – not only the performance of the system being used by TGL but the motivations behind it, both financial and promotional.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Frozen, isolated, because of someone else’s dark motivations.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
What internal motivations have brought them to exactly this moment in their journey?
—Levi King, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Among all possible motivations for a protagonist in this sort of story, that may be the single least admirable.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
For example, the Philadelphia Inquirer is tackling reader skepticism of media motivations by leaning into their not-for-profit ownership as a contrast to their competitors.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Research their history, motivations and capacity.
—Zekeriya Polat, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
After interviewing over 1,000 women about their shopping motivations, Gupta discovered that consumers describe purchases with emotional detail and unique perspectives - elements typically missing from product descriptions.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Understandably with a new product, in early weeks of the season there have been questions, concerns and misconceptions about the technology – not only the performance of the system being used by TGL but the motivations behind it, both financial and promotional.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Motivations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motivations. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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