noun
- reasons or driving forces that cause someone to act in a particular way
Usage: plural form of motivation
Examples
- Her motivations for studying medicine were both personal and professional.
- The detective tried to understand the suspect’s motivations for the crime.
- Different students have different motivations for learning a foreign language.
- His motivations seemed unclear to his colleagues.
- The survey explored people’s motivations for volunteering.
- Understanding customer motivations helps improve marketing strategies.