motivation
Example Sentences
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They are usually running away when things are too good, and then when things are down in the cycle, that’s when they get the motivation to go back in and make investments.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
That was the central motivation behind REBOOT: to test whether an old standard still makes sense in the era of rapid artery reopening and modern prevention.
From Science Daily • May 25, 2026
The irony of a player from Northern Ireland being used as motivation will not be lost.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
But I’d encourage you to use this discovery as motivation — a wake-up call that jolts you into action.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
Boredom in teenage boys is a powerful motivation to create chaos.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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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