Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motived
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Valle was motivated in part by his love of cycling.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026 -
The hackers never demanded a ransom, suggesting they were motivated by destruction and chaos, not profit.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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After visiting the museum, contemporary ceramicists working in the area created new pieces inspired by the forms and stories of these ancient works.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Tsuyoshi Tahara founded the inaugural race in 2010 in Kyotanabe city, Kyoto prefecture – inspired by a childhood teacher who once scolded him for playing with an office chair.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Later this afternoon, there is expected to be a lineup of speakers and a DJ to keep the crowd energized.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Your 9th House of Expansion is energized by Venus and Chiron aligning, nudging you to choose growth over perfection in an expanding field.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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In theory, to safely come back from induced hibernation, or even cryosleep, the body and mind would likely need hours or days to reverse the changes induced by torpor.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
22 Mar. 2026
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Burrows induced nine ground-ball outs in 5 ⅓ innings, allowed seven hits and threw 54 of 77 pitches for strikes.—
Matt Kawahara,
Houston Chronicle,
21 Mar. 2026
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Like a grill, when activated by an operator, the drone stations open a lid.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The woman, whom Newtown referred to only as Jessica to protect her privacy, activated her personal locator beacon.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
31 Mar. 2026
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Beef does something similar, translating immigrant frustration into the visual vocabulary of an American thriller, animated by distinctly Korean notions of family honor, shame, resentment and parental pressure.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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So it’s being written and being animated?—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Motived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motived. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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