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motivation

[ moh-tuh-vey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act or an instance of motivating, or providing with a reason to act in a certain way:

    I don't understand what her motivation was for quitting her job.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. the state or condition of being motivated or having a strong reason to act or accomplish something:

    We know that these students have strong motivation to learn.

  3. something that motivates; inducement; incentive:

    Clearly, the company's long-term motivation is profit.



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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·پ··پDz· adjective
  • ·پ··پ [moh, -t, uh, -vey-tiv], adjective
  • ··پ··پDz noun
  • ԴDz··پ··پDz noun
  • ··پ··پDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of motivation1

First recorded in 1870–75; motive + -ation
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“The motivations are clearly to privilege fossil fuel interests over the interests of the public. This report is entirely in the public interest, and they’re just trying to bury the facts.”

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In a second story from the BBC about Trump’s tariff regime, his supporters shared similar rationalizations and motivations, like this from A 71-year-old woman from Michigan who supports Trump:

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Ludlow's team-mate Christian Wade went on to suggest one of Exeter's Welsh players was the source of the misguided assessment and Gloucester's motivation, narrowing the possible candidates down to a handful.

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Instruction, counting down and motivation all came with new challenges.

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However, Redstone’s motivation to “bend the knee,” as CNN's Jake Tapper put it on Tuesday, appears to be less related to concerns over First Amendment protections than securing a payday estimated to be worth billions.

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