as in diligent
having a strong desire for personal advancement
He was lauded by faculty as an exceptionally hardworking, curious, and motivated student. The company was looking for motivated self-starters to fill the sales position.
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as in encouraged
to rouse to action or activity
The presence of treats motivated the dogs to obey their owner's commands. They drove a campaign to motivate voters to show up to the polls.
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Recent Examples of motivated
Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
His supporters claimed the conviction was politically motivated, engineered to keep him out of the upcoming presidential contest.
—Adrien Marotte, Christian Science Monitor, 12 May 2025
Jodie Cook, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Portage Police said their initial investigation showed the shooting may have been motivated by romantic rivalry.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
There have been instances in which white farmers in the country have been killed in racially motivated attacks, but such crimes do not represent a disproportionate share of the murders in the country, which struggles with a high rate of violent crime.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
His supporters claimed the conviction was politically motivated, engineered to keep him out of the upcoming presidential contest.
—Adrien Marotte, Christian Science Monitor, 12 May 2025
Verb
Their biggest obstacles include [list obstacles] and they're motivated by [describe what drives them].
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Portage Police said their initial investigation showed the shooting may have been motivated by romantic rivalry.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motivated
Adjective
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But the swift and diligent response to KJ's condition led to timely treatment.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
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Hard work and diligent monitoring will spell success.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Before the Democratic National Convention in 1912, McCombs encouraged prominent journalists and editors to write articles supportive of Wilson's nomination.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The party has dismissed the raucous town halls in conservative districts as the work of liberal activist groups, which have encouraged people to flood public forums in an attempt to highlight frustrations with the administration.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That motion can help build strength that translates over to tons of daily tasks, like walking an energetic dog or opening a heavy door, to name a few.—
Christa Sgobba,
SELF,
12 May 2025
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With energetic DJs and robata shows, this is definitely the place to be seen.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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If the man is determined to have committed a crime, the library said, the police may make the information public.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
20 May 2025
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As the clinic races to rebuild, Abdallah is determined to continue providing care.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Our publicist persuaded the New York Times to do an article on the hundredth anniversary of La Bohème and its staying power as reflected by Rent.—
Jeffrey Seller,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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Convinced that sunken treasures were hidden beneath what was about to become three high-rise buildings, the amateur river detectives donned hard hats and persuaded a backhoe operator to let them onto the site.—
Kinsey Gidick,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Even though he is getting upstaged by Judge just a bit, Crow-Armstrong is having a dynamic season for the Chicago Cubs; one that will probably earn him a healthy contract extension this offseason.—
Jared Wyllys,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Additionally, Canada Post is proposing a dynamic routing model for its urban unit, in which where routes are planned and optimized daily to align workloads, prevent the overburdening of employees with volumes and create more predictable service for customers.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
Verb
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If Brown is enticed by the chance to see that through, the Chiefs can take advantage and alleviate some of the risk by luring him with some incentives based on playing time.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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With more cap space leaguewide than expected, Zucker may be enticed by the idea of hitting free agency coming off a career year.—
Matthew Fairburn,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Like Sánchez, many Chicago-area Catholics are making the nearly 4,000-mile pilgrimage to the Vatican to witness the inauguration Mass and other papal events this month, eager to celebrate one of their own rising to become Catholicism’s spiritual leader.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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Sometimes the person accepting the soft promotion is eager to move up the ladder.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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“Motivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motivated. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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