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motivated

adjective as in influenced

adjective as in persuaded

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The decision not to run the cartoons is motivated by nothing more than fear: either fear of offending or fear of retaliation.

As the interview wound down, Bentivolio reflected on what may have motivated him to dress as Santa.

In some cases, an ideologically-motivated education is readily available for girls, just not an open, western pluralistic model.

Officer Pantaleo had also been sued twice in the past for alleged racially motivated misconduct in the line of duty.

However, Abbott is not about to let cold hard facts get in the way of a little politically motivated demagoguery.

But even these directly homicidal crowds invariably represent themselves as motivated by moral idealism and righteous indignation.

Nations in general do not go to war over principles because they are not motivated by principles in their historical course.

Cannibalism by adults on newborn young in times of drought may be motivated by the acute need for moisture and nutritious food.

If motivated at all its guidance comes from something superindividual, and that something is social value.

Whatever the final product, they are invariably presented as being motivated by liberal idealism and progress.

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On this page you'll find 103 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to motivated, such as: consumed, directed, forced, galvanized, guided, and herded.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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