driven
Definition of driven
1 : having a compulsive or urgent quality a driven sense of obligation
2 : propelled or motivated by something —used in combination results-driven
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Examples of driven in a Sentence
They are driven, successful people.
a man with a driven need to be loved or liked by everyone
Recent Examples of driven from the Web
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Welser-Most and the orchestra gave the 1930 ballet excerpt a driven and dynamic reading, one that readily told a story of anxiety, seduction, magic, and triumph.
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Archie is an assistant at Ohio State, still so driven.
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Fighting among drug cartels that control the smuggling routes has led to record-high homicide rates and driven thousands of people to the U.S.-Mexico border seeking asylum.
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Every SportWagen uses the same 170-hp turbocharged 1.8-liter inline-four engine, though the transmission and driven wheels vary depending on the model.
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But today's outrage comes amid a national dialog that appears to become more driven by backhanded tweets by the day.
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Hogan is just very, very driven to achieve what only a few hundred people have ever attempted.
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Just as Stephen Curry doesn't have to deal with a Jordan hand check on the perimeter, Jordan doesn't live in this age of 24-7, social-media driven news cycles.
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Yet, for a young man so driven and focused in a Western way, so patriotic to his country, there also has be a cultural awakening for Walsh.
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Origin and Etymology of driven
see 1drive
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Definition of driven for English Language Learners
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: very determined to succeed
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