Examples of motivate in a Sentence
No one knows what motivated him to act in such a violent way.
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For women like Cecilia, seeing 4B continue to build momentum is still enough of a motivating factor to continue posting about the trend and partaking in it.
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Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
While the national nonprofit organization was referring to commercial spaces, the same issues can motivate homeowners too, particularly if there’s a family member who would be exceptionally impacted by a fall.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The rumors allegedly led to bomb threats at school and city buildings that were allegedly motivated by Trump's claims, USA Today reported at the time.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Outrage over his brutal death, depicted in the 2014 film Selma, reportedly motivated advocates to march on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Alabama a month later.
—Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
While the national nonprofit organization was referring to commercial spaces, the same issues can motivate homeowners too, particularly if there’s a family member who would be exceptionally impacted by a fall.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
The rumors allegedly led to bomb threats at school and city buildings that were allegedly motivated by Trump's claims, USA Today reported at the time.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
Outrage over his brutal death, depicted in the 2014 film Selma, reportedly motivated advocates to march on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Alabama a month later.
—Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Motivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motivate. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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motivate
verb
mo·ti·vate
ˈmōt-ə-ˌvāt 
motivated; motivating
: to provide with a reason for doing something : induce
Medical Definition
motivate
transitive verb
mo·ti·vate
ˈmōt-ə-ˌvāt
motivated; motivating
: to provide with a motive or serve as a motive for
motivate patients to change unhealthy lifestyles
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