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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motiving
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In Europe, tariffs aren’t the only thing setting off a wave of consolidation.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025 -
In the finale, Rick shoots Jim, setting off a line of crossfire that ultimately kills his girlfriend Chelsea (Amy Lou Wood) before Sritala (Lek Patravadi) reveals that Jim was actually Rick’s father.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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August 20, 2025 – Bryan Danielson pumping up the crowd on AEW Dynamite.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even the normally surefire element of a score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, with its blasts of dissonance pumping up the squirm factor, adds to the heavy-going effect of a movie that seems to go out of its way to be grating.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
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His mother allegedly told law enforcement that those changing views did appear to be a motivating factor behind shooting Kirk, who regularly attacked the trans community online and on his podcast.—
Geoff Brumfiel,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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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
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Some on the panel have a history of criticizing vaccines, particularly the COVID-19 shots which have been an animating force for many of Kennedy's supporters.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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An obsession with Perfidia Beverly Hills (a magnetic Teyana Taylor), the animating figure behind a militant organization called the French 75 and the most stunning subversive to flaunt an automatic weapon while heavily pregnant.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
17 Sep. 2025
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Each year, around two million people worldwide are diagnosed with colorectal cancer – and approximately 15-20% of patients have activating mutations in the PI3K pathway, primarily in the PIK3CA gene.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Sep. 2025
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Leaders must intentionally nurture the kind of work environments capable of activating the opportunities and benefits from this multi-faceted workforce.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Arsenal have been so used to Saka coming inside onto his left foot, so to have a player who is equally capable of driving down the outside and running along the byline is a new threat.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Take extra caution when on the road or avoid driving if possible.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Sep. 2025
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Many people rely on a caffeine boost to kick-start the morning—but while coffee or tea may be an energizing way to start the day, drinking too much can backfire.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
16 Sep. 2025
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Out today from the independent label Section1, the work is an energizing yet thoughtful meditation on love, trust, pain, and queerness, only deepening what the artist, born Mikaela Straus (she/they), has contributed to pop music since her debut in 2018.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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In a horror movie, the sight of a leg being broken and the bone sticking out might be squirm-inducing but not out of bonds.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Skip the sheep-counting and cup of chamomile, and luxuriate in the sleep-inducing blend of calming lavender oil, soothing balsam resin, moisturizing sweet almond oil, and relaxing magnesium salt flakes instead.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Motiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motiving. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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