Examples of motivate in a Sentence
No one knows what motivated him to act in such a violent way.
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Musk & co are motivated only by burnishing their wealth while their opponents in the H1-B spat gain power by continually playing the immigration card.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
The results indicate that, yet again, voters were not particularly motivated by a desire for greater female representation.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Musk’s wealth has soared 70% since last month’s election, to about $450 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index — fueling progressive theories that he and others in tech are motivated by a desire to increase their net worth.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
While the participants are motivated by the promise of billions of dollars, the soldiers, who appear unconcerned with the game’s vicious nature, have chosen to work for the Front Man for other reasons.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
The results indicate that, yet again, voters were not particularly motivated by a desire for greater female representation.
—Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Musk’s wealth has soared 70% since last month’s election, to about $450 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index — fueling progressive theories that he and others in tech are motivated by a desire to increase their net worth.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
While the participants are motivated by the promise of billions of dollars, the soldiers, who appear unconcerned with the game’s vicious nature, have chosen to work for the Front Man for other reasons.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Motivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motivate. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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motivate
verb
mo·ti·vate
ˈmōt-ə-ˌvāt 
motivated; motivating
: to provide with a reason for doing something : induce
Medical Definition
motivate
transitive verb
mo·ti·vate
ˈmōt-ə-ˌvāt
motivated; motivating
: to provide with a motive or serve as a motive for
motivate patients to change unhealthy lifestyles
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