motived

verb

Definition of motivednext
past tense of motive
as in motivated

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  1. motivated
  2. energized
  3. inspired
  4. induced
  5. animated
  6. activated
Verb
  • Ask yourself what motivated the design change and what made your product successful.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Disdain hadn’t motivated him; discomfort had.
    Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of motivated
Verb
  • Do employees seem happy and energized about the organization’s purpose?
    William Arruda, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Gone are the calls to boycott elections and the looming terrorist threats which once deterred people from the polls, and many Kashmiris are feeling energized by a wave of 346 independent candidates challenging the region’s traditional parties.
    Fahad Shah, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of energized
Verb
  • Dunn was inspired to visit the site by photos from social media, like many others.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The contest was inspired by the introduction of the Lancashire heeler into the National Dog Show for the first time this year.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of inspired
Verb
  • As the pursuit of non-hallucinogenic psychedelics advances, the definition of a trip as something induced by a discrete set of substances is set to evolve alongside them.
    Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Subsequently, shining visible light on the entire filter paper induced a photochemical ring-opening reaction, erasing the pattern created through the application of heat.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of induced
Verb
  • The eight-episode first series will include live-action scenes and others animated in the style of the trilogy.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Finished illustrations appear animated, light, lively, spontaneous.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of animated
Verb
  • The camera was activated, however, and recorded the exchange.
    Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Natural Aversions to Spice Mammals, including humans and rodents, have pain receptors that can be activated by injury, acid, heat, and the phytochemical capsaicin.
    Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of activated
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“Motived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motived. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.

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