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motivate

[moh-tuh-veyt] / ˈmoʊ təˌveɪt /


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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

On Tuesday evening, Meta introduced a new stock option program for senior executives to motivate them to grow the company at an extremely aggressive pace and reach a $9 trillion-plus valuation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Only a call from a persistent lawyer might motivate officers to actually find those items and return them by mail.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

But instead of succumbing to the pressure, she lets it motivate her.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

I won’t have Jonah there to motivate me.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison