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motivates

  • present tense form
    of motivate (3rd person singular).
    motivate
    verb (used with object)
    to provide with a motive, or a cause or reason to act; incite; impel.

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This link between thinking and doing serves a clear function – it motivates us to get the necessities for life.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026

“Princess Mononoke” proves that sometimes losing too much motivates us to help nature to regain some ground.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

Those were the words Contepomi used to describe how Messi's greatness as an athlete motivates his side.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

A happy homeowner, Umansky holds, is the ultimate goal in his line of work, and the satisfaction that comes from helping clients is what motivates him to remain active as a real estate agent.

From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026

“You have to think of who your character is, who her friends are, if she has a good relationship with her parents or not, what motivates her,” she says.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove