- plural of motivation.
motivations
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"But that doesn't mean that you have to draw into question people's motivations or their patriotism or who they are."
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
I still can’t say with certainty why this prosecution was perpetuated—what portion was attributable to the motivations of individual government agents and what portion to forces of institutional inertia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
You know, normally in First Amendment cases, there is a factual dispute about the motivations of government action.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026
Just as your altruism or kindness can lead you astray, so can other motivations, like greed — participating in a get-rich-quick scam that seems too good to be true.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
They often have an uncanny ability to sense feelings, intentions and motivations.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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