driven

adjective

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

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Marcus Rashford whipped a free kick over the crossbar with nine minutes to play, before substitute Dries Mertens saw his driven effort saved by Pickford at the other end. — SI.com, "England 0-1 Belgium: Januzaj Stunner Seals Group G Success for Red Devils as Three Lions Falter," 28 June 2018 Jodie Landon Daria had two close friends: Her bestie and fellow goth Jane Lane, and her intellectual equal, the observant and driven Jodie Landon. — Cady Drell, Marie Claire, "9 'Daria' Details I'm Praying to See in MTV's Reboot," 22 June 2018 And this office is full of creative and driven people. — Dave Brooks, Billboard, "Scott Clayton Discusses His Move From CAA to WME: 'It's Just a Different Mindset Over Here' (Exclusive)," 5 June 2018 Letting that opportunity slip through his fingers is something the driven young man won’t soon forget. — Nate Weitzer, BostonGlobe.com, "At Dover-Sherborn, a tennis perfectionist leads the way," 8 June 2018 And driverless cars won’t be replacing all human-driven cars overnight, meaning an awkward mix of robots and humans sharing roadways. — Tim Higgins, WSJ, "How Driverless Cars Are Going to Change Cities," 26 June 2018 Not one of the 100 movies was reviewed by an equal number of men and women – not even the 36 identified as female-driven pictures, where the reviews of all but eight failed to clear the benchmark of one-third female-written. — Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, "Film Critics Even Less Diverse Than Films, Study Finds," 11 June 2018 Its unconventional reserves are dwarfed by those found in China and Argentina, which have so far driven production growth outside North America. — Sarah Kent, WSJ, "Oil Industry Tries to Take the Fracking Boom Global," 19 June 2018 No? -- a stunning debut that saw her masterfully deliver both pristine R&B and emotionally driven pop -- with her sophomore release now looking to establish her as a powerful, multifaceted singer-songwriter. — Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, "Suzy Opens Up About New 'Faces of Love' Album & Finding Herself as a Musician," 29 Jan. 2018

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The first known use of driven was in 1925

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driven

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English Language Learners Definition of driven

: very determined to succeed

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