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motivate

[moh-tuh-veyt] / ˈmoʊ təˌveɪt /


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Though instead of speaking to thousands of young people to motivate them into getting involved, the crowd featured mostly older people.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is known for his innovative - often unorthodox - methods to motivate his players.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“You would think that would motivate people,” said Tom O’Saben, director of tax content and government relations with the National Association of Tax Professionals.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

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

I had spent as much time with him as I could, trying to motivate him to get well and eat his hay, even offering it to him with my feet.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling




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