motive|motives in English

noun

[mo·tive || 'məʊtɪv]

something that causes a person to act, cause, incentive, purpose, intention; motif

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1. The giver’s motives.

2. In any event , the profit motive should be subordinated to the social motive .

3. But Jehovah examines the motives.

4. His motive was plain greed.

5. Do you impeach my motives?

6. Were his motives entirely altruistic?

7. Behavioral patterns, motives, potential targets.

8. Their motives remain a mystery.

9. I'm suspicious of his motives.

10. Do you impeach my motive?

11. She found his motives perfectly intelligible.

12. Her motives for helping are questionable.

13. The relative importance of the motive for jogging ‘as a balance to work’ was associated with decreased absenteeism (p<0,001), whereas relative importance of competition-orientated motives was associated with increased absenteeism (p<0,001).

14. Nothing mattered except the profit motive.

15. I'm very suspicious about her motives.

16. I remain dubious about her motives.

17. (Jude 6) Their motives were selfish.

18. Don't arrogate evil motives to me.

19. 2 Her prime motive was personal ambition.

20. Many crimes have a monetary profit motive.

21. I'm sorry I misjudged you/your motives.

22. The motives behind the decision remain obscure.

23. What motives impelled him to do so?

24. A very important factor is motive.

25. Her prime motive was personal ambition.