Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motived
Verb
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Many Amazon reviewers shared the harrowing accidents that motivated them to finally buy one, including a car rolling off a ferry and a rollover accident with kids in the backseat.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Tyler Robinson, the 22-year-old man charged with Kirk’s murder, has not been publicly linked to any political groups; conservatives have asserted that Robinson was motivated in part by his roommate, who is said to be trans.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
8 Oct. 2025
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Dart has energized the Giants, and fans have been on board with the dynamic rookie.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The president has secured buy-in from key Arab and Muslim states, his efforts energized by his criticism of Israel’s audacious and unsuccessful effort to assassinate top Hamas official Khalil Al-Hayya in an airstrike in the Qatari capital of Doha.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
7 Oct. 2025
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Each version of the muscular coupe features a special livery inspired by its predecessor.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
13 Oct. 2025
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Williams’s husband, Alexis Ohanian, started Athlos after being inspired by the intensity and excitement around track and field events during the Olympics.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
13 Oct. 2025
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For example, researchers in China published findings in 2024 in which a female patient’s stem cells were taken from her body, chemically induced to differentiate into insulin-producing cells in the laboratory, and then reimplanted in her body.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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At 41 weeks, she was induced and labored for hours before doctors determined an emergency C-section was necessary.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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When the film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, the audience was notably animated and vocal in its approval, which may have convinced indie distributor Black Bear Pictures to pursue a wide release for the film.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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They are joined by co-writer Nicolas Peufaillit, who appears accustomed to the pair’s animated back and forth, and pitches in every now and again when their rapid-fire accounts subside.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Harvard, Illinois Police Department said in a news release that the couple were found when an officer on October 6 noticed a parked car with its hazard lights activated.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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It’s expected to last into Monday, authorizing the state’s emergency services personnel to be activated as necessary.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Motived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motived. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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