Examples of motivate in a Sentence
No one knows what motivated him to act in such a violent way.
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Kadri will motivate himself to try to replicate the feat.
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Institutions, motivated by the opportunity cost of their dormant bitcoin, are already starting to build out their crypto operations and learn to interact with the currency.
—Luke Xie, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The shooting was initially believed to have been motivated by road rage, but investigators determined the gunman had been in a relationship with the victim, police said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Duane averted his eyes to avoid a direct challenging stare that might motivate the sow.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
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Peter Baugh, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Institutions, motivated by the opportunity cost of their dormant bitcoin, are already starting to build out their crypto operations and learn to interact with the currency.
—Luke Xie, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The shooting was initially believed to have been motivated by road rage, but investigators determined the gunman had been in a relationship with the victim, police said.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Duane averted his eyes to avoid a direct challenging stare that might motivate the sow.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Motivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motivate. Accessed 13 Oct. 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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