motivate

Example Sentences

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At the High Court, barrister David Sherborne, representing Baroness Lawrence, questioned Wright about whether the Daily Mail's reporting was partly motivated by a belief that the Lawrence family was benefiting financially from the case.

From BBC

He pointed out that most of the people at the scene were motivated to help in the search for the missing boy.

From BBC

Honoring those contributions through careful and rigorous science motivates our entire team.

From Science Daily

His success in liberating deserving people who would otherwise be rotting away in prison—even if he was motivated only by vanity—suggests he may very well deserve the Nobel.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It is true that we would have liked to come into this game with a victory but now it is time for the Champions League and we are all motivated."

From Barron's