motivated

• past participle

  past participle

  A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.

  of motivate.
  motivate

  verb (used with object)

  to provide with a motive, or a cause or reason to act; incite; impel.
• past tense form

  past tense

  Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.

  of motivate.
  motivate

  verb (used with object)

  to provide with a motive, or a cause or reason to act; incite; impel.

Example Sentences

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motivated

There have been “years where I feel completely overpowered to the point where I’m not motivated to take part,” said Murillo, who didn’t vote in 2024 but plans to do so in November.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Sara’s not just worried that Scott can’t perform in front of a client, she might also think he’s incompetent and not very motivated to do his job.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Karp said his warning was not commercially motivated.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

On the first day of the year Cembalest encouraged investors to reduce the overweight on U.S. equities versus the rest of the world, motivated primarily by the latter’s heavily discounted valuations.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

In one way, this became the most dangerous music ever written, because, despite being motivated by a devotion to self-denial and compassion, it undoubtedly inspired hatred.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

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