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 19-year-olds, both from Dubai, aim for at least three shared sessions a week because, as Arthur says: "It helps to motivate us. If you go alone it's harder, especially when it's cold."

From BBC • Mar. 21, 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

The Broomfield, Colo.-based company has sought this season to focus more on walk-up lift tickets to motivate people to visit its mountains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Dell tried to think of things to motivate her, or at the very least ease her distress, but so far, he had been a failure.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan