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motivation
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  • I can describe her actions but not her motivation.
  • I bite my lip trying to figure out his motivation.  (source)
  • This proved to be the only motivation I needed.  (source)
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  • Until we knew what Ender's motivation was, we couldn't be sure he wasn't another. We had to know what the action meant.  (source)
    motivation = reason for doing something
  • He's testified that the bomb was designed to be detonated, but he can't really explain your motivations—the Court won't permit that, and he really can't speak to that.  (source)
    motivations = reasons for doing something
  • A motivational lecturer from RejoovTV, some fatuous drone in a suit.†  (source)
    motivational = increasing reason or general desire to do something
  • One weapon, and with every passing year in this hip, motivationally researched society, more and more people are discovering how to render that weapon useless and conquer those who have hitherto been the conquerors—†  (source)
    motivationally = in a manner that influences reason or general desire to do something
  • And his motivation for doing this, like his name, is something he prefers to keep to himself.  (source)
    motivation = reason
  • But he did not have the smallest glimpse into Norah's heart, her desires or motivations.†  (source)
    motivations = reason for doing something
  • When I throw on top of that the necessity of continuing laboratory research, writing papers, preparing lectures, remaining involved in academic projects, and more recently, presenting motivational talks to young people, there weren't enough hours in any day or week.†  (source)
    motivational = increasing reason or general desire to do something
  • Ah, yes, then food would probably be good motivation to stay.  (source)
    motivation = incentive (something to encourage an action)
  • Given Jai's reticence, I knew I had to look honestly at my motivations.†  (source)
    motivations = reason for doing something
  • A faint stab at a motivational speech.†  (source)
    motivational = increasing reason or general desire to do something
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