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motivate

[moh-tuh-veyt] / ˈmoʊ təˌveɪt /


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“Your example as a parent matters more than anything, so that should motivate you to be financially responsible.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

He says the hope it engenders can not only help people cope emotionally with a cancer diagnosis but can even motivate them to seek treatment.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

The night before the second verdict was delivered, Meta introduced a new stock option program to try to motivate its senior executives to grow the company at historic speed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

By prioritising this, he is seeking to motivate the party's core support and win back independence minded voters who have drifted away.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

“Well, are you going to motivate people to bring peace to war- torn nations, or are you going to motivate people to join a cult and drink the Kool-Aid?”

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray




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