motivation
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"They now possess greater motivation, commitment, and self-confidence."
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
“While he is eager to return to his violence-prevention work, the motivation behind his arrest remains unclear and continues to confound us.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
This part of the brain helps regulate reward and motivation, making it particularly relevant to how people respond to desirable foods.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Their motivation comes from believing they can be the best, and finding weaknesses in the car and improving them is their job and how they make themselves and the team more competitive.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
As for the things I don’t know, I’m sure they’re all up there in the Thunderhead for anyone with the motivation to look.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
The researchers hope to investigate the motivations behind these consumption patterns in future work.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
Shenna Bellows, Maine’s secretary of state, said she’d welcome that but was skeptical of the agency’s motivations.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
"But that doesn't mean that you have to draw into question people's motivations or their patriotism or who they are."
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Just as your altruism or kindness can lead you astray, so can other motivations, like greed — participating in a get-rich-quick scam that seems too good to be true.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
This made Haupt suspicious of Burger's motivations for returning to the United States and raised doubts about his loyalty to the Fatherland and the men on the sabotage mission.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
Vocabulary lists containing motivation
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
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The SAT: Language of the Test, List 3
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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