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motivate

[moh-tuh-veyt] / ˈmoʊ təˌveɪt /


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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

To motivate research, the insurers could promise a portion of the realized savings to the researchers who drove the discovery.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

“Well, are you going to motivate people to bring peace to war- torn nations, or are you going to motivate people to join a cult and drink the Kool-Aid?”

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray




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