motivate

This series is designed “to inspire and motivate Americans” to travel during the country’s semiquincentennial celebration, never mind the astronomical gas prices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

“The product that would motivate someone to move from ICE to an EV hasn’t existed until R2,” Scaringe said, referring to an acronym for cars with internal combustion engines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

It’s OK to feel those things, as long as you use it to motivate yourself.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

I wonder what he thinks might motivate people to serve, instead of coercing them, and he mentions raising salaries.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

I can’t imagine what kind of poverty would motivate a person to forget themselves and everyone they loved so their families could get a monthly stipend.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

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

Her relationship frequently crosses boundaries, but Maddie permits it because the attention makes her feel good and motivates her disorder.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 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

I often wonder what motivates other scythes to do so.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

If not, wouldn’t that invite pretty harsh recriminations from either aggrieved investors or motivated regulators and prosecutors?

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

The child is bright and if motivated can reach his potential.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

She said Ochoa’s cruelty toward his own people is what motivated her to help other victims and push the authorities to investigate him.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

In a statement in 2022, Wales said she had sent a cheque in 2019 reimbursing the council for most of the spending to stop "electorally motivated questions".

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

“We had these highly motivated individuals—radar operators and pilots—who would miss attacks or drop bombs on the wrong cities. Why did they fail?”

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

"I think one of the motivating factors for this return ... is reconciliation with the king and with the wider family," royal historian Ed Owens told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026

“I’d love to keep working with debut directors. After the recent films I’ve done and seeing ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms,’ it’s really motivating seeing what they can do.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

But financial concerns weren't the only motivating factor, LeadingAge's Erin Huppert said.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

“It’s never too late” can start to feel exhausting, rather than motivating.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

The reggaeton music coming from the pisa y corre is both incredibly irritating and unbelievably catchy and motivating as I run.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya