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motives

NOUN

reason, purpose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aim cause consideration emotion feeling idea impulse influence intent intention motivation passion rationale

STRONG

antecedent basis design determinant drive end grounds incentive incitement inducement inspiration mainspring object occasion root spring spur stimulus thinking

Antonyms

STRONGEST

neglect thoughtlessness

STRONG

discouragement hindrance

WEAK

deterrent

Example Sentences

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Research by London's City Hall found a sharp increase in social media posts like these over the past two years and identified two main motives.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

OpenAI's legal team has questioned Musk's own financial motives.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

“There aren’t clear criteria or mistakes that they’ve made. So it’s hard to say what the motives are.”

From Salon • May 1, 2026

The law doesn’t allow ulterior motives to infect plan investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

These tales would spiral on for an hour, with characters and motives ever changing.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba