motivate

Example Sentences

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“Your example as a parent matters more than anything, so that should motivate you to be financially responsible.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

He says the hope it engenders can not only help people cope emotionally with a cancer diagnosis but can even motivate them to seek treatment.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Campaigns set the per-signature price to motivate collectors, and the price tends to rise as the ballot deadline approaches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

She wants to see the end of the current regime - but stressed the range of factors that motivate its support base and make change so difficult.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

“What are you going to motivate people to do?”

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray