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motivate

[moh-tuh-veyt] / ˈmoʊ təˌveɪt /


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This series is designed “to inspire and motivate Americans” to travel during the country’s semiquincentennial celebration, never mind the astronomical gas prices.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

To help motivate him through the challenge, one of the videos he received , externalwas of his dog Barney frantically barking at foxes in their garden.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

The effort, launched last year under Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, is designed to motivate contractors to invest in new factories and supply-chain agreements in exchange for a reliable signal of future orders.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

It’s OK to feel those things, as long as you use it to motivate yourself.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

Or was it somehow his own fault, his own inability to motivate the team?

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

This link between thinking and doing serves a clear function – it motivates us to get the necessities for life.

From Science Daily Aug. 12, 2026

Her relationship frequently crosses boundaries, but Maddie permits it because the attention makes her feel good and motivates her disorder.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2026

Those were the words Contepomi used to describe how Messi's greatness as an athlete motivates his side.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

However perverse and depraved the ideas that animate the Islamic Republic and Hezbollah, they inspire the kind of conviction that motivates people to fight grimly on against the odds.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

I often wonder what motivates other scythes to do so.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

Halley said he was also motivated by the ongoing production crisis in L.A. and the continued loss of industry jobs.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Parton may have been motivated to make money right into her 80s, but she told the BBC in the 2017 interview that she never lost sight of where she came from.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

So while investors seem to currently be motivated by hopes of de-escalation, the prospects of a peace deal between Washington and Tehran appear to still be uncertain.

From MarketWatch Aug. 26, 2026

And during one stretch at Inter, when he returned to face Chelsea in the Champions League in 2010, he found himself motivated purely by revenge.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

But for better or worse, I am not motivated by kindness.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

"I think one of the motivating factors for this return ... is reconciliation with the king and with the wider family," royal historian Ed Owens told AFP.

From Barron's Aug. 23, 2026

"He's got an ageing parent with a cancer diagnosis. The deepest human dynamic is attachment and connection and if that's what's motivating this I'm not in the least surprised."

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

“I’d love to keep working with debut directors. After the recent films I’ve done and seeing ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms,’ it’s really motivating seeing what they can do.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Notably, the show didn’t hook viewers with sex or other salacious material but, rather, plausible portrayals of greed and motivating vindictiveness.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

The arts, however, can be used effectively to augment this method, motivating students and appealing to their innate artistry and humanity.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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