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motivated

  • past participle
    of motivate.
    motivate
    verb (used with object)
    to provide with a motive, or a cause or reason to act; incite; impel.
  • past tense form
    of motivate.
    motivate
    verb (used with object)
    to provide with a motive, or a cause or reason to act; incite; impel.

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Saxony-Anhalt had the second highest number of far-right motivated criminal acts per inhabitant last year, according to police statistics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Karp said his warning was not commercially motivated.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

She also recommends looking for opportunities to praise your child's effort in doing work to help them "stay motivated."

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Halley said he was also motivated by the ongoing production crisis in L.A. and the continued loss of industry jobs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

They were motivated, and even the slackers began working hard.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John