driven

[ driv-uhn ]

verb

1. past participle of drive.

adjective

1. being under compulsion, as to succeed or excel:

   a driven young man who was fiercely competitive.

2. controlled or propelled by something specified (used in combination):

   a market-driven approach to retaining talent; data-driven business strategies; a water pump that is solar driven.

driven

/ ˈdrɪvən /

verb

1. the past participle of drive

Other Words From

• driven·ness noun
• un·driven adjective
• well-driven adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of driven¹

First recorded in 1300–50, for the adjective for an earlier sense

Idioms and Phrases

see pure as the driven snow .

Example Sentences

Many new users have said their decision to join Bluesky was driven by Elon Musk, who heavily backed Trump's election campaign and intends to remain involved in the new administration.

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In 2022 she left the Democrat Party and initially registered as an independent - accusing her former party of being an “elitist cabal of warmongers” driven by "cowardly wokeness".

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The Dons fan was driven by a chauffeur to watch three games at Hampden, as well as a home match.

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The minister was also driven to an Aberdeen home league match against Livingston in May during a day of ministerial visits in the city.

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After becoming economy secretary, he was driven to two European Championship qualifiers against Georgia and Norway in June and November 2023.

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