driven

American  

[driv-uhn] / ˈdrɪv ən /

verb

1. past participle of drive.

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adjective

1. being under compulsion, as to succeed or excel.

   a driven young man who was fiercely competitive.

2. controlled or propelled by something specified (used in combination).

   a market-driven approach to retaining talent; data-driven business strategies; a water pump that is solar driven.

driven British  

/ ˈdrɪvən /

verb

1. the past participle of drive

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driven Idioms  

1. see pure as the driven snow.

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Other Word Forms

• drivenness noun
• undriven adjective
• well-driven adjective

Etymology

Origin of driven

First recorded in 1300–50, for the adjective for an earlier sense

Example Sentences

U.S. government debt was getting a bid on apparent safe-haven demand driven by fresh concerns about the labor market.

From MarketWatch

The company said fourth-quarter profit declines for its North America Confectionery segment were driven partially by higher commodity and tariff costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

More women joined in, screaming and advancing until Hansen was driven out.

From Los Angeles Times

The latest downturn is driven largely by regulatory uncertainty.

From Barron's

Precious metals have shattered records over the past year, driven by central-bank purchases and strong inflows into exchange-traded funds as investors moved away from sovereign bonds and currencies in favor of hard assets.

From The Wall Street Journal