motivation
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2.7
- noun
- /ˌmoʊtɪˈveɪʃən/
- His passion for helping others is the main motivation behind his career in social work.
- intrinsic motivation
- extrinsic motivation
- student motivation
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Watch on YouTubeI believe money was the motivation for him to kill her.
- I believe money was the motivation for him to kill her.
- I think lots of people have lots of motivations for doing it.
- The difference then is what is the motivation for your doing?
- I still have that motivation, that fire in me.
- You know what, what is the actual motivation for work?
- Detachment at the core is about basing your motivation outside of outcomes.
- And whilst that's happening, you're tired, your motivation is being challenged.
- Let me ask what your what your main motivation was to join the military?
- I deny a source of motivation and intent.
Examples
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Let me ask what your what your main motivation was to join the military?
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Thanks for the motivation to do the thing, Chris.
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So this is kind of the, the motivation for what we do.
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So yeah, they had that and said we all had a motivation of winning.
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We wait for inspiration and motivation to do things.
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What's your personal motivation in all this?
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His only motivation was to protect the integrity of the film.
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Families, other students, and neighborhoods are important, as is the motivation and effort of the individual student.
Academic text (2017) -
Setting goals before a repetition begins will add motivation and purpose to the exercise.
Academic text (2011) -
Teachers responded positively to the improved motivation and confidence observed in students who participated in BRIDGES.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
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2.3
A reason for doing something to help someone
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1.6
A strong wish to have or experience something
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3.0
A reason, often hidden, that makes someone do something
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3.5
A feeling that makes you want to create or do something
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3.9
A thing that makes a person want to do something, often a reward
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2.8
A strong wish to achieve something important to you
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3.4
A strong desire or energy to do something
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4.2
A strong wish to reach an important goal
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6.7
A reason that gives people energy to start or continue something
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4.0
A person or thing that makes people want to do something
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2.5
A strong, excited wish to do or have something
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6.3
Something that makes someone want to do something
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6.5
A strong wish to work hard and succeed that makes someone keep trying
Antonyms
How Motivating
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Motivation comes from the old Latin word movere, which means 'to move'. Think of it as the push or reason that 'moves' you to act — the same root is in move, motive, and motor, so motivation is the desire or reason that makes someone do something.