Examples of motivate in a Sentence
No one knows what motivated him to act in such a violent way.
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Later, after additional details emerged, still others said the shooter was motivated by nihilistic video game culture.
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Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Evangelical leaders have honored Kirk as a martyr, which has motivated a wider audience to embrace his theological worldview.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2025
The other two, Troy Terry and Lukáš Dostál, both signed long deals (seven and five years, respectively) as RFAs without requiring a holdout, though both had the exigency of arbitration eligibility motivating a swifter resolution.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Bhella, who owns the VIP Transporter limo service in Windsor, said he was motivated by the community to take on a replacement service for the Tunnel Bus.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
Evangelical leaders have honored Kirk as a martyr, which has motivated a wider audience to embrace his theological worldview.
—Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Sep. 2025
The other two, Troy Terry and Lukáš Dostál, both signed long deals (seven and five years, respectively) as RFAs without requiring a holdout, though both had the exigency of arbitration eligibility motivating a swifter resolution.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Bhella, who owns the VIP Transporter limo service in Windsor, said he was motivated by the community to take on a replacement service for the Tunnel Bus.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Motivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motivate. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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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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