Synonyms for driven
ˈdrɪv əndriv·en

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1. driven, goadedadjective

   compelled forcibly by an outside agency

   "mobs goaded by blind hatred"

   Synonyms:
   goaded, determined, compulsive, impelled

   Antonyms:
   ambitionless, unmotivated, voluntary, unambitious

2. driven, impelledadjective

   urged or forced to action through moral pressure

   "felt impelled to take a stand against the issue"

   Synonyms:
   goaded, determined, compulsive, impelled

   Antonyms:
   voluntary, unmotivated, ambitionless, unambitious

3. compulsive, determined, drivenadjective

   strongly motivated to succeed

   Synonyms:
   set, dictated, determined, compulsive, impelled, goaded

   Antonyms:
   unmotivated, unambitious, voluntary, ambitionless

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1. List of paraphrases for "driven":

   motivated, powered, led, dictated, guided, propelled, stimulated, fuelled, fueled, reasoned, pushed, punted, actuated, prompted, animated, boosted, moderated, spurred, governed, promoted, conducted

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1. San Francisco:

   The root causes of crime are driven by poverty, by decades of disinvestment, by systemic racism.

2. Dick Durbin:

   They're for Vladimir Putin. We can't have a world that is driven by Vladimir Putin's agenda. And, the Saudis are prepared to accept that if it means more profits for the royals.

3. Andrew Cull:

   Sonya's not crazy, she's driven. Maybe a little bit bullheaded. She gets an idea in her head and will do anything necessary to get it done.

4. Mayur Karmarkar:

   The current developments in China in solar and wind are the highest in the world. Since it's policy driven, the plans made by government are generally achieved or exceeded year-on-year, the numbers are astonishing.

5. Sunny Kaushal:

   This is being driven by academics.