Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motived
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As Manoukian describes it, JPM’s estimation is that a deal will be reached with Iran in two to three weeks, motivated in part by the fact that the president won’t want to see oil prices rising much higher in a midterm election year.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026 -
In reaching their stunning verdicts, jurors who heard chilling rape and abuse allegations involving at least 11 women over the more than monthlong trial rejected the defense’s positions that the victims were lying and motivated by money, heartbreak, or jealousy.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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From late Qing reformers inspired by Athenian citizenship to nationalists who draw on Plato to bolster China’s political ideology, Bartsch shows how supple ancient texts are in the hands of interpreters.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Part of The Coach Originals, it’s inspired by one of the brand’s legacy bags that originally debuted in 1997.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Lewis left their meeting feeling energized.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
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This specific form of light, known as Lyman-alpha, is produced when hydrogen atoms are energized by radiation from young, hot stars, creating a distinctive ultraviolet glow that can be traced across vast cosmic distances.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Under the penalty induced pressure, Amery goalie Carter Meyer registered 29 saves, including 22 over the final two periods.—
Jim Hoehn,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
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Dylan Volantis induced three weak groundouts in an easy first for the Longhorns.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Mar. 2026
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Once activated, the system quickly shares identifying information with the public in hopes of speeding up the person’s safe recovery.—
Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Firefighters received a 911 call from the residents after their smoke alarms were activated and fire crews responded quickly knocking down the fire in 13 minutes, according to the fire authority.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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The United States and Israel are deploying hundreds of strike aircraft every day, plus drones, and all are animated by astonishingly detailed intelligence.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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The sculptural body seems animated, imbued with a powerful sense of faith, as if the human figure were made from stone.—
Li Qi,
Artforum,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Motived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motived. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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