motivation
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Capt. Zefanus Waruwu was ordering his nine fellow Indonesian crew to sing, jog and do push-ups on deck, “to keep motivation up,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
“I just have a really sweet love story later in life,” House said of her motivation to audition for the show.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Here’s motivation to get moving: The IRS is paying larger tax refunds this year, and issuing more of them compared to a year ago.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
Without pressure from consumers or regulators, companies may have little motivation to switch to safer methods.
From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026
It led people to a new understanding of human motivation: the word and the concept go together.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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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