motivate

Example Sentences

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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

The night before the second verdict was delivered, Meta introduced a new stock option program to try to motivate its senior executives to grow the company at historic speed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 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

Only a call from a persistent lawyer might motivate officers to actually find those items and return them by mail.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

Well, I heard that one voice, the army guy, but that was my voice, just me trying to motivate myself.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini