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motivate

[moh-tuh-veyt] / ˈmoʊ təˌveɪt /


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What else could motivate him into action quite like some Lorne Michaels mentee?

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Rams architects Les Snead and Sean McVay can still adroitly motivate a player without pressing too hard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

I didn't have anyone to motivate me, so I motivated myself.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Hospital director Srimant Kumar Mishra said the most difficult part is to motivate patients to be operated on.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Dell tried to think of things to motivate her, or at the very least ease her distress, but so far, he had been a failure.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan




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