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Common collocations with motivation in American Collocation

motivation noun

US /ˌmoʊtɪˈveɪʃ(ə)n/

strong

great
high
strong

Motivation among the staff is high.

low

low
poor

Poor motivation can lead to poor attendance at classes.

extra

extra

The sessions should give you extra motivation when you see how far you have come since the beginning.

personal

personal

Much depends on each boy’s personal motivation: if he wants to work, he will make progress.

have motivation

find
have

Without her I could never have found the motivation to carry on.

Teachers need to find out why these students have poor motivation.

not have motivation

lack
lose

Often young athletes will lose motivation or drop out of a sport when they suffer their first injury.

give someone motivation

generate
provide

For others, the office environment can provide the motivation and interaction that people need to work effectively.

keep and increase motivation

boost
build
encourage
enhance
improve
increase
keep
maintain
raise
sustain

Students said that they learnt a huge amount on placement and it increased their motivation for the final year.

Praise is important to keep motivation high.

make someone’s motivation less strong

reduce

When asked to name factors whcih reduced motivation, 56 per cent mentioned ‘workload’.

lack
level
source

Often pupils do not see the purpose of what they are being taught and so display an apparent lack of motivation.

ability
attitude
commitment
confidence
enthusiasm
interest
morale
skill

We aim to improve the motivation and skills of our workforce.