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motivation
synonyms for motivation
- catalyst
- desire
- encouragement
- impetus
- impulse
- incentive
- inclination
- interest
- motive
- reason
- wish
- action
- actuation
- angle
- disposition
- drive
- fire
- gimmick
- goose
- hunger
- impulsion
- incitation
- incitement
- inducement
- instigation
- kick
- persuasion
- predetermination
- predisposition
- provocation
- push
- spur
- stimulus
- suggestion
- get up and go
- right stuff
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Paying publishers to post to the platform, however, could be motivation enough for revenue-focused publishers to make more of an effort.
‘We’ll give you money’: TikTok getting publishers’ attention by including them in $1 billion Creator Fund | Tim Peterson | August 28, 2020 | DigidayThere’s ample motivation to push computing to its bitter limits and beyond.
Moore’s Law Lives: Intel Says Chips Will Pack 50 Times More Transistors | Jason Dorrier | August 23, 2020 | Singularity HubIn that talk, they mentioned that their motivation for schema markup was to be able to optimize content for both voice and search.
While it’s too early to say whether this crisis of conscience among advertisers is the result of deep introspection or canny PR, it’s got a lot easier for advertisers to act on either motivation thanks to curated marketplaces.
Part of his motivation is likely that as chief justice, he feels a responsibility to ensure that the court maintains its reputation as an even-handed institution.
Roberts Is The New Swing Justice. That Doesn’t Mean He’s Becoming More Liberal. | Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux | July 16, 2020 | FiveThirtyEight“You ask me my motivation,” Marvin says, moving back into his tough guy persona again.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile | Robert Ward | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe mass dump suggests that whoever did this, their primary motivation was to embarrass Sony Pictures.
That is, we discussed character motivation, situation, and story continuity.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days | David Freeman | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs the recruitment process begins, the question of motivation could also prove to be a hurdle.
U.S. Hasn’t Even Started Training Rebel Army to Fight ISIS | Tim Mak | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAt least part of the motivation for that change came from people coming out of the closet and putting a human face on the insult.
Yes, ‘Aspergery’ Is a Slur and It's Time to Stop Using It | Emily Shire | October 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe must also commend Harris for supplying a consistent and relatively believable motivation for the main action.
The City Bride (1696) | Joseph HarrisHis motivation of the dietary laws on the score of hygiene or of moderation and self-restraint is probably not true.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy | Isaac HusikCertain crowd-movements in America to-day give marked evidence of this unconscious motivation.
The Behavior of Crowds | Everett Dean MartinNormally I wouldn't have bothered, but he had a rather special motivation.
The Syndic | C.M. KornbluthPart of his motivation had been provided by the oil-beetle larvae.
The Forgotten Planet | Murray Leinster
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