MOTIVED Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

motived

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past tense of motive

as in motivated

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Over at Connor Ives, lead makeup artist Aaron de Mey was motivated by the energy of lower Manhattan and the glamour of The Grill NY, where the show was held.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
But as the movie reminds viewers, child safety wasn’t what initially motivated her.

— Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026

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Artificial is no exception, with Blur frontman Damon Albarn’s energized electronic score and songs working in concert with Marco Costa’s fluid editing.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
But a vocal public, energized by recent calls to donate in Dolly’s honor, have resisted at full voice.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

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Scott got two outs before Evan Phillips induced a groundout by Austin Riley with a runner aboard to earn the save.

— Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
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

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The heavy rainfall activated the desert’s biological material, known as germplasm — seeds, bulbs and tubers but also the eggs of various invertebrates and reptiles.

— Nayara Batschke, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Officials said they will only be activated when a vehicle is traveling 11 miles or more over the speed limit.

— Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

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Nickelodeon may have canceled its stop-motion animated The Tiny Chef Show last year, but Chef hasn’t hung up his tiny knives.

— Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
After a competition win, Fujino remarks that her dream was to see her manga animated, a comment that temporarily splits the two central characters.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

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