Examples of motivate in a Sentence
No one knows what motivated him to act in such a violent way.
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Kathy Cady, who is representing Milton Andersen, Kitty Menendez's, said in an interview that her client does not believe his nephews were molested and that they were motivated by greed.
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Liz Kreutz, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
The project is in many ways motivated by Todd’s lifelong love of the ocean, itself inspired by the novel’s fourth major character, Evie, a trailblazing French Canadian scuba diver and scientist who holds Jane Goodall–grade celebrity status.
—Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
Other solutions to cancer drug shortages The best way to address the root causes of the cancer drug shortage is to make these medications more profitable, which will motivate manufacturers to enter the pediatric oncology market, experts say.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
About two decades ago, several Silicon Valley tech firms, motivated by financial incentives and the prospect of providing a more colorful city life for its millennial employees, relocated north to San Francisco.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Liz Kreutz, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2024
The project is in many ways motivated by Todd’s lifelong love of the ocean, itself inspired by the novel’s fourth major character, Evie, a trailblazing French Canadian scuba diver and scientist who holds Jane Goodall–grade celebrity status.
—Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2024
Other solutions to cancer drug shortages The best way to address the root causes of the cancer drug shortage is to make these medications more profitable, which will motivate manufacturers to enter the pediatric oncology market, experts say.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
About two decades ago, several Silicon Valley tech firms, motivated by financial incentives and the prospect of providing a more colorful city life for its millennial employees, relocated north to San Francisco.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Motivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motivate. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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