motivation
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Results suggest that this brain region plays a central role in generating the motivation to approach others and engage in social interactions.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
While the decision to draft Ty Simpson looks as if the Rams are purely focused on their future, it also serves as extra motivation for Matthew Stafford.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
That motivation was the key bit of information for Boyles.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
"When you're stuck inside all day there's no motivation to try and get back to normal life. You get tired of fighting."
From BBC • May 29, 2026
I knew that many gymnasts got injured, had already peaked, or simply lost the motivation to compete by age nineteen, which was how old I’d be when the next Olympics rolled around.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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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