motivate
Example Sentences
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"I'm hopeful that the major social media companies seeing this full-throated legislative action come into play will finally be motivated to more meaningfully protect the health and wellbeing of young people."
From Barron's
For Kiffin, the decision to walk out on the chance to coach Ole Miss in the playoff came down to the one factor that motivates almost everything in college football: money.
Garcia says his tactics are motivated by an allergy to bullies.
From Los Angeles Times
Still, commercial pressures motivate shippers to push boundaries, raising the risk of accidents, oil spills or getting stuck in ice.
"They might have ideological motives but they're more motivated by profit," he said.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
