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motivate

[moh-tuh-veyt] / ˈmoʊ təˌveɪt /


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“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

The night before the second verdict was delivered, Meta introduced a new stock option program to try to motivate its senior executives to grow the company at historic speed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 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

The 19-year-olds, both from Dubai, aim for at least three shared sessions a week because, as Arthur says: "It helps to motivate us. If you go alone it's harder, especially when it's cold."

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Miss Page said all she wanted to do was motivate her students to do their homework.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls




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