MOTIVED Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

motived

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past tense of motive

as in motivated

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Secondly, to think about all the artists and collectives that have been motivated by Soulection and have gone on to create their own businesses or have gone on to sign to agencies or get a manager.

— Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
If the AIs want economic control eventually, but know that humans will resist along the way, they could be motivated to cement power faster.

— Geoffrey Irving, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of motivated

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Creativity, intuition, compassion, and inspired action flow more naturally.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
As 2016 neared, Thomas’ bandmates expected to reconvene for a 20th anniversary tour, however he was focused on 2015’s The Great Unknown, largely inspired by wife Marisol’s grueling health battles.

— Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2026

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But even then, the film feels energized by its bold mixture of pulp pleasures and weighty musings, operating with a bruising efficiency that Ali’s skilled assassin would no doubt respect.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Dak Prescott’s four touchdown passes against the Commanders and notching his name as the franchise leader in passing touchdowns has Jones energized.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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Immix Biopharma said its experimental CAR-T therapy induced complete remissions in 89% of patients with AL Amyloidosis, a rare autoimmune disorder in which toxic proteins build up in organs like the heart and kidneys.

— Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 29 Sep. 2026
The strongest El Niño event in recorded is history is likely by most if not all metrics, including the Relative Oceanic Niño Index, which accounts for climate change induced warming in the calculations.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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According to the complaint, ICE officers pursued Garces-Perez through commercial and residential areas with emergency lights and sirens activated.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Facilitators then break into the machine and install malicious software that can be remotely activated to bypass its security systems.

— Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

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Tech Talks — animated by top hairdressers — are another such initiative.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Cage previously starred in the first two Ghost Rider movies, a franchise now being revived by Ryan Gosling, and as Spider-Noir in both the animated Beyond the Spider-Verse films and the live-action series Prime Video just canceled.

— Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

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