motived

past tense of motive

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for motived
Verb
  • But the Brewers, in making the trade, were motivated by reasons other than savings, according to a club official briefed on their thinking.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Firsthand experience motivated Jamie to start this initiative.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Johnson has energized the building since his arrival.
    Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
  • After the double, his teammates were energized.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Take a dive into the deep end, and keep scrolling to shop more one-piece bathing suits inspired by Kate Hudson now.
    Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • The movie, inspired by a Charles Dickens’ tale of a boy and father who explore the life of Jesus, is headed for a second-place finish with $17 million to $18 million after earning $7 million Friday from 3,200 locations (in a successful marketing stunt, kids are being allowed in for free).
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Additionally, the relaxation induced by cannabis can help partners feel more at ease, promoting deeper emotional and physical connections.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Immunity without the risk Some of Kennedy’s statements promoted natural immunity, acquired when someone gets measles, over vaccine induced immunity.
    Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In the live-action, the dwarfs are magical creatures animated with CGI.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • For the clip, shared to Hewitt's Stories, the model began by filming a 13-inch television, which had a retro episode of the Nickelodeon animated hit Rugrats playing on its VCR.
    Dave Quinn, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recently issued a joint advisory warning that two-factor authentication needed to be activated for all webmail and VPN accounts as a matter of urgency.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The results showed that an infant appeared more likely to remember an image if the hippocampus activated more during the first exposure.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Motived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/motived. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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