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Meanings of driven in English

Strongly motivated to succeed.

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Compelled forcibly by an outside agency.

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Urged or forced to action through moral pressure.

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Usage of driven in English
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Sales growth in Europe was driven by France, Germany, Britain and Russia.
Reuters
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Sydney's lock-out laws were driven by the New South Wales state government.
Radio NZ
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Read -Cape Town's water crisis: driven by politics more than drought
The South African
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A phenomenological, mixed-method approach was used to investigate these disease-driven health issues.
Pubmed
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I am also driven by the stark financial reality of the situation.
Saving max
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Often these changes are driven by developments in technology, especially digital technology.
The Irish Times
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As in many cases, development of the products were driven by need.
Radio NZ
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Rising incomes and rising divorce rates have driven women's new financial freedom.
The Guardian
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Premier Daniel Andrews has said government decisions were always driven by data.
News.com.au
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Good young male-driven opening business this weekend looks to drop off rapidly.
Reuters
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In other words, the new, smaller future fleet is budget-driven, not strategy-driven.
Wired
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Any outcome in Germany is, however, likely to be more consensus driven.
Reuters
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We hope it's as much driven by the creative community as possible.
Reuters
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He said he had been driven to protest by the new legislation.
The Guardian
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Political change in Latin America is also driven by another factor: peacemaking.
The Guardian
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Prices rose rapidly last year, driven by sustained demand and restricted supply.
The Irish Times
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