motived

verb

past tense of motive
as in motivated

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  1. motivated
  2. inspired
  3. energized
  4. induced
  5. activated
  6. animated
Verb
  • 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
Definition of motivated
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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
Definition of inspired
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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
Definition of energized
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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
Definition of induced
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  • Smith said when the Dodgers activated him at the beginning of the month.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The baseline battery life for AirPods 5 enables up to five hours of playback with active noise cancellation activated on a single charge, which exceeds the older AirPods model by one hour.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of activated
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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
Definition of animated
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