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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motiving
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Officials say the safest way to celebrate Independence Day is by attending one of the many professional fireworks shows scheduled across the Bay Area rather than setting off fireworks at home.
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Major League Baseball then issued a warning, setting off a firestorm of controversy, criticism and a referral for an investigation from the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division.
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In other words, pumping up the stock market was seen as a way to drive consumer spending.
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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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What, then, is motivating the 41-year-old to don Portugal’s kit for his sixth and final World Cup this summer?
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Blorian said Sporting’s current last-place standing is motivating and a welcome challenge to bring the club back up.
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Railing against a new crop of progressive candidates has emerged as a more animating focus for a president who thrills to a fight.
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The entire process from mold making to animating the elephant now takes Prakashan and his crew about 15 days.
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In her first year activating, Rowe said, Her Fantasy Box arrived with 20,000 units and left with none.
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In Bridgeport, officials are activating the cooling center protocol from Wednesday through Friday.
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Also boosting demand and driving ticket prices for Saturday’s game is the fact that 41-year-old superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who has 669 million Instagram followers, is captain of the Portuguese team and has said this World Cup will be his last, making each appearance a high-profile event.
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Tire pressure sensors are vital to a vehicle’s health, especially when driving on pothole and junk-laden Atlanta streets.
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The transition has been energizing for the organization, Sullivan says.
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Acquiring Townsend has been an energizing move; her capabilities on the left-hand side playing alongside Truong and the lefty Ge suddenly makes Dallas a very dangerous team.
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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 5 Jul. 2026.
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