motivated

adjective

mo·​ti·​vat·​ed ˈmō-tə-ˌvā-təd How to pronounce motivated (audio)
: provided with a motive : having an incentive or a strong desire to do well or succeed in some pursuit
a motivated employee
Courses are being offered on college campuses for those who are highly motivated but who without such help often drop out and are lost to society and themselves.Carol Kort
In a sporting context, for example, athletes who consistently seem to play hard and rarely concede defeat are often described as highly motivated or "competitive" by the media.Robert C. Eklund

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Suggest ways to celebrate milestones to stay motivated and include an inspiring message to keep me focused on my ultimate objective. Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 Todoist provides feedback, reminders and productivity statistics to keep you motivated. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025 He's falsely claimed that other cases against him were politically motivated. April Rubin, Axios, 30 Dec. 2024 And what that means in practice is that even if there’s this small minority group of highly motivated political users who are posting a lot of this stuff, in fact, most people aren’t. Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for motivated 

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of motivated was in 1903

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“Motivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motivated. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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