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motivate

[moh-tuh-veyt] / ˈmoʊ təˌveɪt /


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Though instead of speaking to thousands of young people to motivate them into getting involved, the crowd featured mostly older people.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

“This doesn’t motivate them to work,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

“You would think that would motivate people,” said Tom O’Saben, director of tax content and government relations with the National Association of Tax Professionals.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 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

Miss Page said all she wanted to do was motivate her students to do their homework.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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