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motivate
verb as in stimulate, instigate
Strongest matches
drive, excite, galvanize, incline, inspire, persuade, prompt, propel, provoke, spark, spur, sway, trigger
Strong matches
actuate, arouse, bring, cause, dispose, draw, fire, goad, goose, impel, incite, induce, innervate, inspirit, lead, move, pique, predetermine, predispose, quicken, rouse, sound, suggest, whet
Weak matches
egg on, give incentive, innerve, prevail upon, set afoot, set astir, touch off
Example Sentences
Benioff said his apology was motivated by feedback he received from the local community.
Although bandits have no ideological leaning and are motivated by financial gain, their close alliance with jihadists waging an armed rebellion in the northeast has alarmed officials and security experts.
Lodha Group described the allegations as politically motivated, and no action was taken.
“It is flatly untrue to suggest that these changes are arbitrary or politically motivated,” the spokesperson told Reuters.
He is still under indictment by the International Criminal Court for war crimes, in a case he says is unjust and politically motivated.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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