motivate

Example Sentences

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"He will give us a different option in attacking areas. He is also motivated to fight for us and ready to bring energy, commitment and determination to our challenge."

From Barron's

They accused the women, some of whom filed lawsuits, of being financially motivated.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the Northern Irishman has now added the decision could also have been motivated by the level of competition.

From BBC

She added: "What I would say to people that are very motivated by sort of campaigning on civil liberties is that you can't enjoy any of your liberties in any country if you're not safe."

From BBC

However, China routinely removes pandas from foreign countries and the latest move may not be politically motivated, said Masaki Ienaga, a professor at Tokyo Woman's Christian University and an expert in East Asian international relations.

From Barron's