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motivation

[moh-tuh-vey-shuhn] / ˌmoʊ təˈveɪ ʃən /


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Given the amount of uncertainty and change ahead, passion is what sustains the motivation to keep learning and adapting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

A whirlwind nine days followed, with Williams saying she "had nothing to prove" and that the main motivation was the prospect of her daughters seeing her play.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

He works in the renewable energy industry, but his main motivation for driving his hybrid is that it's cheaper -- something EV companies in Nigeria are capitalising on since the government removed fuel subsidies.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Now a mother of two, Wie West said part of her motivation to return for this tournament was so her daughter, Makenna, who turned 6 this week, will have memories of her playing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

I don’t like it, but I can understand the motivation.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones




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