Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motived
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However, if Miami thinks Oregon’s Kenyon Sadiq is a game-changer they could be motivated to use the 11th pick on the dynamic athlete.—
Omar Kelly
March 16,
Miami Herald,
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She is motivated by her passion for art and her commitment to principles of equity and inclusion.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Is there a more apt word than ‘inspired’?—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Leafing through last year’s Oscar issue, Homer French was inspired enough to paint an Oscar lying among the King Clone creosote, an 11,700-year-old plant considered one of the oldest living organisms on Earth.—
Michael Slenske,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Instead of starkness, elements such as area rugs, throws and artwork help make a space feel finished and energized.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2026
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Lewis left their meeting feeling energized.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
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Texas called Cal Higgins out of the bullpen, and the Western Kentucky transfer induced a run-scoring groundout and foul-out before issuing the team's second walk of the inning.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Mar. 2026
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Chalamet wore contacts that induced nearsightedness, then wore glasses over them to correct that.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Your 7th House of Care and your 10th House of Jobs are activated by this Venus-Jupiter square, which also affects the New Moon in your practical 6th house.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The last time the task force was activated was in 2020.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps both movements could have animated each other; perhaps the subsequent fight for women’s suffrage would have been less sporadic and slow.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Baker’s Indigenous and German heritage inform her three large abstract collage hangings, created using synthetic turf animated by acrylic paint, yarn and a variety of natural materials, including corn husk, willow, buffalo hide and buckskin.—
Grant Klarich Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Motived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motived. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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