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motivated

Definition for motivated

adjective as in driven

adjective as in influenced

adjective as in inspired

adjective as in originating

adjective as in persuaded

adjective as in urged

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Example Sentences

“I was dealing with a politically motivated body. They didn't like me because of what I did to Kevin McCarthy. All of them were hand-picked by Kevin McCarthy, and they had an axe to grind.”

From Salon

Prosecutors argued that the killings were motivated by the boys’ desire to secure their $14-million inheritance.

In his first interview, Jack Gilbert said he uncovered what he considered questionable practices and believes Captain Sir Tom Moore’s daughter was partly motivated by self-interest.

From BBC

During negotiations to establish the ICC, the US argued that its soldiers might be the subject of politically motivated or frivolous prosecutions.

From BBC

But Mr Mwamba told the BBC that the charges were "politically motivated".

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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