as in encourages
to rouse to action or activity
The presence of treats motivated the dogs to obey their owner's commands. They drove a campaign to motivate voters to show up to the polls.
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Recent Examples of motivates
The new research is significant because its reframing approach motivates women to take action, potentially driving meaningful change.
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Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Video enables complete, compelling communication that engages and motivates in ways that the 26 letters of the alphabet can’t.
—William Arruda, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
On top of this, developing a culture of continuous improvement motivates users to engage with the system proactively, providing insights and suggestions for enhancements.
—Cory McNeley, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Asked what motivates so many retailers to go this extra kilometer, Parsad-Wyatt points to the expiration of tax-free shopping in 2022, which has prompted even some very wealthy buyers to do their holiday shopping in other European capitals.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
Anger, however, motivates all sorts of crimes that are not considered terrorism.
—Max Abrahms and Joseph Mroszczyk, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
This reinforcement encourages us to repeat positive behaviors and motivates improvement.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
That tells you a little something about what motivates Johnson because quality-control jobs can best be described with two words — grunt work.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2024
Equity compensation plans help attract top talents by offering them a stake in the company that motivates them to work toward corporate growth.
—Prasanna Kumar, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Video enables complete, compelling communication that engages and motivates in ways that the 26 letters of the alphabet can’t.
—William Arruda, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
On top of this, developing a culture of continuous improvement motivates users to engage with the system proactively, providing insights and suggestions for enhancements.
—Cory McNeley, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Asked what motivates so many retailers to go this extra kilometer, Parsad-Wyatt points to the expiration of tax-free shopping in 2022, which has prompted even some very wealthy buyers to do their holiday shopping in other European capitals.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
Anger, however, motivates all sorts of crimes that are not considered terrorism.
—Max Abrahms and Joseph Mroszczyk, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
This reinforcement encourages us to repeat positive behaviors and motivates improvement.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
That tells you a little something about what motivates Johnson because quality-control jobs can best be described with two words — grunt work.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 20 Dec. 2024
Equity compensation plans help attract top talents by offering them a stake in the company that motivates them to work toward corporate growth.
—Prasanna Kumar, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for motivates
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Lake County’s Adopt-a-Lake program encourages local civic organizations, individuals and business groups to adopt a segment of a lake’s shoreline and is somewhat similar to the county’s Adopt-a-Roadway program.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
Orlando Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2025
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But Chris Hayes of MSNBC encourages you to appreciate idleness.—
Ian Prasad Philbrick,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Structure in a way that best inspires, enables and empowers people to leverage their own and others’ capabilities together in support of the strategy.—
George Bradt,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Through their collaboration, Willis and Merida have created a work that not only celebrates Kamala Harris’s achievements but also inspires readers to see themselves in the story of history being made.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
23 Dec. 2024
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This stimulates autophagy and detox enzymes, resulting in a deep cleansing of the cells and tissue.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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However, the treatment stimulates the production of collagen and the growth of smoother, more even skin.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
4 Jan. 2025
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Studies have shown that sleep deprivation induces immune changes that increase the risk of various diseases.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
19 Dec. 2024
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Second, the Hawking radiation that is produced isn’t confined to being right at the event horizon, but rather should emerge from any region of space that has sufficient spatial curvature, or that induces strong enough accelerations.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Dec. 2024
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“Motivates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motivates. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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