motivated
adjective
mo·ti·vat·ed
ˈmō-tə-ˌvā-təd 
: provided with a motive : having an incentive or a strong desire to do well or succeed in some pursuit
a motivated employee
Courses are being offered on college campuses for those who are highly motivated but who without such help often drop out and are lost to society and themselves.—
Carol Kort
Carol KortIn a sporting context, for example, athletes who consistently seem to play hard and rarely concede defeat are often described as highly motivated or "competitive" by the media.—Robert C. Eklund
Robert C. EklundExamples of motivated in a Sentence
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The rapper opened up and talked more about Mr. W, his views on retirement, and what keeps him motivated after more than 20 years in the industry.
—Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2024
The former president has blasted the district attorney's investigation as being politically motivated.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2024
Nacua, who enjoyed a record-setting rookie season in 2023, said last week that the first week of workouts with the highly motivated Kupp were the toughest.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The former president has claimed Bragg's prosecution to be politically motivated.
—Walter Ray Watson, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
The party said the move was politically motivated and hindered its ability to campaign.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
White House avoids weighing in on possible Israeli response to Iran's attack
Outside the courtroom -- and throughout the day on his social media platform Truth Social -- the former president was defiant, lambasting the prosecution as politically motivated.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2024
Hunter Biden's lawyers had argued the case was politically motivated and asserted that an immunity provision from an original plea deal that fell apart still holds.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2024
That means people showing up on time, highly motivated, highly productive.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2024
The former president has blasted the district attorney's investigation as being politically motivated.
—Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2024
Nacua, who enjoyed a record-setting rookie season in 2023, said last week that the first week of workouts with the highly motivated Kupp were the toughest.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
The former president has claimed Bragg's prosecution to be politically motivated.
—Walter Ray Watson, NPR, 19 Apr. 2024
The party said the move was politically motivated and hindered its ability to campaign.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 16 Apr. 2024
White House avoids weighing in on possible Israeli response to Iran's attack
Outside the courtroom -- and throughout the day on his social media platform Truth Social -- the former president was defiant, lambasting the prosecution as politically motivated.
—Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2024
Hunter Biden's lawyers had argued the case was politically motivated and asserted that an immunity provision from an original plea deal that fell apart still holds.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2024
That means people showing up on time, highly motivated, highly productive.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Motivated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motivated. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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