motived

verb

past tense of motive
as in motivated

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motived
  1. motivated
  2. inspired
  3. energized
  4. induced
  5. activated
  6. animated
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  • Continuous learning and insights are key to keeping the team motivated.
    — Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
  • A lot of speech on the far right is motivated by blatant antisemitism.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of motivated
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  • Equally, whereas the styling of the Valour and Valiant was inspired by the past—notably the brutish 1977 V8 Vantage—this Aston Martin looks far more futuristic.
    — Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Sivan describes the anecdotes in the song as a collage of, and love letter inspired by, several women in his personal life.
    — Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of inspired
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  • Dior, elsewhere, energized a black maxi with chartreuse mules.
    — Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Hershiser has been energized by the challenge of learning an entirely new sector with his move into automotive.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of energized
Verb
  • The main thing to know is an athlete cannot be induced to transfer for athletic purposes.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But fewer of us recall the nightmares induced by Return to Oz (1985), Disney’s loopy and genuinely frightening stab at a sequel.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of induced
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  • When activated, this mode will automatically take a video and a high-quality still photo at the right moment, leveraging the phone’s image processing to crop and remove blur.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026
  • If it's not already activated, turn it on by going into Settings, General, and Keyboard, and toggle on Slide to Type.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of activated
Verb
  • Related Articles To create the piece, the artist animated Iron Age female figurines that are often associated with fertility.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This second season is briskly paced and captivatingly animated, and more time spent with characters like Jubilee, Nightcrawler, and Polaris broadens the series’ ensemble (and allows for flashier fight sequences, thanks to their power sets).
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of animated
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“Motived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motived. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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