Examples of motivate in a Sentence
No one knows what motivated him to act in such a violent way.
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Use countdown timers and exclusive discounts to motivate procrastinators.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
One of the few Indigenous vintners in North America, Grey is motivated to represent her father’s Cherokee Shawnee heritage and to share the history of tribes in Oregon, where her Greywing Cellars is based.
—Sofia Perez, Saveur, 21 Nov. 2024
Leopold says the new funding round was motivated by new clients in the third quarter, on average, increasing their spend by 2 times in the fourth quarter and the company hitting profitability.
—Kerry Flynn, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and other holiday shopping deals rely on scarcity marketing and other psychological triggers to motivate consumers to overspend.
—Melinda Fakuade, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
One of the few Indigenous vintners in North America, Grey is motivated to represent her father’s Cherokee Shawnee heritage and to share the history of tribes in Oregon, where her Greywing Cellars is based.
—Sofia Perez, Saveur, 21 Nov. 2024
Leopold says the new funding round was motivated by new clients in the third quarter, on average, increasing their spend by 2 times in the fourth quarter and the company hitting profitability.
—Kerry Flynn, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and other holiday shopping deals rely on scarcity marketing and other psychological triggers to motivate consumers to overspend.
—Melinda Fakuade, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Motivate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motivate. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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motivate
verb
mo·ti·vate
ˈmōt-ə-ˌvāt 
motivated; motivating
: to provide with a reason for doing something : induce
Medical Definition
motivate
transitive verb
mo·ti·vate
ˈmōt-ə-ˌvāt
motivated; motivating
: to provide with a motive or serve as a motive for
motivate patients to change unhealthy lifestyles
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