MOTIVED Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

motived

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past tense of motive

as in motivated

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Democrats are motivated, Fink said, which puts pressure on Republicans to match that energy.

— Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
What remains disputed is whether those beliefs motivated the Tate-LaBianca murders or whether, as Berlinger argues, prosecutors elevated them into the central theory of their case.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

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And now, Abdul El-Sayed, a Muslim candidate of Arab descent who was inspired by Abed Hammoud's campaign, is running for Senate and facing attacks from his Republican opponent tied to 9/11 that his supporters have said are bigoted.

— Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2026
The real-life aspect of the things that inspired me to write this book were so much grimmer than the book itself and not actually very funny.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

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Designers appeared to be energized about their upcoming fashion shows and New York, in general.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
The allegations, which Netanyahu denies, have energized his domestic opponents, some of whom are viewed more favorably in Abu Dhabi, ahead of critical Israeli elections next month; polls show the prime minister appears to be losing ground.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026

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It’s well known that psychedelics such as LSD can spark psychotic breaks, but meditation can produce altered states of consciousness almost as powerful as those induced by psychedelics.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
Ballmer built it as his monument to legitimacy, but its enormous halo scoreboard was constructed by Daktronics, one of the four team partners investigators found was induced to pay Leonard.

— Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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There’s also Will Warren, who has pitched well of late, and Clarke Schmidt, who was activated off the IL on Wednesday after a grueling recovery from Tommy John surgery.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Barring a setback in his final minor league rehab appearance, he could be activated in time for the playoffs.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

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The eighteenth century was an age not only of revolution and empire but also of enlightenment animated by the idea of progress—political, scientific, economic, technological, and moral.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
From Sleepy Hollow to Edward Scissorhands to Wednesday, nearly all the best modern gothic movies and TV shows have been directed, written, produced, or animated by the horror pioneer.

— Anna Earl, Parents, 5 Sep. 2026

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