Examples of motivate in a Sentence
No one knows what motivated him to act in such a violent way.
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That tie has motivated her to raise more than $130,000 for humanitarian aid since the Feb. 2022 Russian invasion.
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Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2024
The sides are expected to have increasingly serious discussions in the upcoming days, with the Lakers motivated to lure Hurley from college basketball.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Police say the Jaguar was navigating around some traffic cones down the street and sideswiped the Volvo, angering Zuniga and motivating him to chase down the Jaguar and open fire.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
Kerry Washington is not afraid to use fans' love of Scandal to motivate them to take action.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
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Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2024
The sides are expected to have increasingly serious discussions in the upcoming days, with the Lakers motivated to lure Hurley from college basketball.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Police say the Jaguar was navigating around some traffic cones down the street and sideswiped the Volvo, angering Zuniga and motivating him to chase down the Jaguar and open fire.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
Kerry Washington is not afraid to use fans' love of Scandal to motivate them to take action.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
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“Motivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motivate. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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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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