as in diligent
having a strong desire for personal advancement
He was lauded by faculty as an exceptionally hardworking, curious, and motivated student. The company was looking for motivated self-starters to fill the sales position.
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as in encouraged
to rouse to action or activity
The presence of treats motivated the dogs to obey their owner's commands. They drove a campaign to motivate voters to show up to the polls.
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Recent Examples of motivated
Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Adams has maintained his innocence and argued without evidence that the case was politically motivated because of his criticism of the Biden administration’s immigration policy.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The local pet store is the final link of a supply chain that includes commercial breeders, distributors and transporters each motivated to minimize costs and maximize profits for their link in the chain.
—Julie Castle, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The union was largely motivated to file the appeal to preserve the integrity of the contract language, Singh said.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Adams has maintained his innocence and argued without evidence that the case was politically motivated because of his criticism of the Biden administration’s immigration policy.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
Fox's decision to bypass the extension was financially motivated.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
The local pet store is the final link of a supply chain that includes commercial breeders, distributors and transporters each motivated to minimize costs and maximize profits for their link in the chain.
—Julie Castle, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for motivated
Adjective
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Like all pitchers, he’s been very diligent on wanting to improve his game — like all great players do.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2025
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At this point in his career, injury management is as important as prevention, and Nimmo is extremely diligent with it.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
24 Mar. 2025
Verb
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An artist and activist with the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), Rotolo encouraged Dylan’s support for the nascent civil rights movement.—
Grant Wong,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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Customers are encouraged to check Rite Aid's website for holiday store hours.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Chamberlin oversaw the spiritual and energetic cleansing of each fragrance during a final ceremonial step.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Higher temperatures generally mean more energetic particles and a higher rate of collisions, leading to brighter auroras.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Despite Donald Trump‘s growing chokehold on the Kennedy Center, Conan O’Brien was determined to fill the venue with laughs.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
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Flay and their team were determined to change that.—
Angela Chan-Danisi,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Borges also persuaded the detective ultimately responsible for Muller’s arrest, Misty Carausu, to come.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Ivana persuaded him to drop his matching plum-colored suits and shoes back in the late ‘70s.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Big changes are afoot in Panama’s film industry as a young, dynamic (and mostly female) team backed by its newish President José Raúl Mulino is spearheading new initiatives.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2025
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With its expansion into Morocco and a dynamic competition format, the league is elevating the sport’s profile globally.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Today, consumers are less interested in foreign brands, more cost conscious and enticed by local rivals that are popping up on corners all around the country offering something a little different.—
Alexandra Stevenson,
New York Times,
19 Dec. 2024
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In this void, the national body trade has flourished, fueled by tens of thousands of Americans who donate their bodies or the bodies of relatives each year, often enticed by the promise of free or discounted cremation after the bodies are used.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC News,
11 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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With rising incomes, a booming domestic travel sector and a government eager to improve the country’s tourism infrastructure, India is commanding unprecedented attention from the world’s most prominent hotel brands.—
Ronak D. Desai,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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With big corporations eager to provide visible financial support to the LGBTQ+ community, these celebrations have become bigger, flashier and emblazoned with company logos.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Motivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motivated. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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