motivate
verb (used with object)
have motivated
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present perfectof motivate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Saturday he thought the war in the Middle East might have motivated the attempted attack.
From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 2026
The study, which surveyed smokers every year between 2018 and 2023, found a continued rise in the proportion trying to quit since the start of the Covid pandemic - and that could have motivated others.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2024
“I have so many stories of how the people I have coached have motivated me, influenced and inspired me,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
The shortcomings of LIBs have motivated researchers worldwide to look for alternative energy storage technologies.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 13, 2023
It was uncharacteristic for Sorpiala to touch such filth with her hands, and Si'Wren could only wonder at what could have motivated one such as she to do such a thing.
From Si'Wren of the Patriarchs by Roland Jon Cheney
