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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motiving
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Three city councilmembers, including the mayor, in the San Joaquin Valley community are refusing to give up their seats after voters overwhelmingly recalled them in April, setting off a political standoff that has spilled onto social media, into packed public meetings, and now into the courts.
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Even minor sparks or drifting embers can incite nearby foliage or grass, setting off a rapidly spreading fire.
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Many of my fellow viewers enthusiastically embraced the role of wrestling fans and behaved as if at a WWE match, audibly pumping up the hero and booing her opponents.
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Fars and the Iranian government are also likely pumping up the Starlink threat for propaganda purposes amid escalating tensions.
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These programs act as a powerful catalyst, reinforcing other rehabilitation efforts by motivating inmates towards positive change.
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Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel sentiment was a motivating factor in Mamdani's election victory.
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Doctorow’s animating questions needle at something bigger.
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Was there an animating head-on-the-floor moment?
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Sprinting entails pushing off with your feet and abruptly activating your calf muscles.
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More time is devoted to setting up the dramatic situation than to activating it.
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The woman who was driving the sedan was taken to a local Shock Trauma Center after sustaining serious injuries.
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Not to be overshadowed by the outfielder’s efforts, Cody Morrissette also went 3 for 5, with one home run, as well as driving home Wallner with a two-out single to end the game.
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This pattern activates the energizing side of the nervous system—increasing alertness, supporting oxygen uptake and creating a focused, ready state.
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The Sun, planet of self-expression, enters your sign, energizing your 1st House of Identity with vitality that boosts your confidence and creates a glow in first impressions.
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An eye-watering, cough-inducing thick stench of burning plastic permeated Dodger Stadium on Sunday morning.
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From $1,100 Consider this a calming antidote to Queenstown’s adrenaline-inducing thrills.
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“Motiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motiving. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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