as in encourages
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 motivates
Over time, these cycles improve your ability to concentrate and create a sense of accomplishment that motivates you to stay on track.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This motivates sellers to find ways to lower their prices to compete.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Listen And Support Once organizations understand what motivates an applicant to apply and an employee to remain, the executive and HR teams can implement these factors.
—Priya Krishnan, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Yet, Leonard has pressed forward, leading to questions about what motivates him to keep playing when his body keeps breaking down.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Or a workout partner who motivates you to exercise could disappear.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
This feared doomsday scenario, more than anything else, motivates Qatar to try to find a solution before the peacemaker is drawn into a war and forced to choose sides.
—Allen Fromherz / Made By History, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
This motivates sellers to find ways to lower their prices to compete.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Listen And Support Once organizations understand what motivates an applicant to apply and an employee to remain, the executive and HR teams can implement these factors.
—Priya Krishnan, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Yet, Leonard has pressed forward, leading to questions about what motivates him to keep playing when his body keeps breaking down.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Or a workout partner who motivates you to exercise could disappear.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
This feared doomsday scenario, more than anything else, motivates Qatar to try to find a solution before the peacemaker is drawn into a war and forced to choose sides.
—Allen Fromherz / Made By History, TIME, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motivates
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The constant ping of notifications creates a sense of urgency that fragments your focus and encourages impulsive behavior.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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With heartfelt lyrics and a powerful melody, the song encourages listeners to rise above their struggles and find strength in their beliefs.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Attend Conferences And Events Attending conferences or other in-person events always inspires me and gives me an influx of new ideas and concepts to discuss with our team and bring to our clients.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Nothing inspires creativity as much as conversations.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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The influx in estrogen from the growth of those extra eggs also stimulates the thickening of your uterine lining, meaning more tissue then has to come out.Erica Sloan, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
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In response, the stomach will release a hormone called gastrin that helps repair tissues but also stimulates the secretion of hydrochloric acid (HCA).Steffini Stalos, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
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Unlike the conventional model, in which a successful negative pickup induces the distributor to want to take the franchise in-house, Cineverse is content to keep its expense profile on Terrifier extremely low.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2024
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It's widely believed that Blanchard was a victim of Munchausen syndrome by proxy; a rare form of abuse in which a guardian exaggerates or induces illness in a child for sympathy and attention.Becca Longmire, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Motivates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motivates. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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