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inducement

[ in-doos-muhnt, -dyoos- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the act of inducing.
the state of being induced.
something that induces, motivates, or persuades; incentive.
Synonyms: lure, attraction, incitement, spur, stimulus

inducement

/ ɪnˈdjuːsmənt /

the act of inducing
a means of inducing; persuasion; incentive
law (in pleading) the introductory part that leads up to and explains the matter in dispute

First recorded in 1585–95; induce + -ment

Though fraudulent inducement does not ordinarily augur well, it worked.

But the same inducement in song at the end of a Woody Allen show has the potential to come off as less-than sincere.

East replied, "I'm sorry, that's not sufficient inducement."

The New York Times called the film “an effective inducement to rage.”

So the billion-dollar question is: How do they accomplish this feat of inducement?

It is to be feared that the attractions of the house-dinner were not the sole inducement to many of those sitting there.

"Quite an inducement for me to know her, I'm sure," observed Miss Jane, dryly.

Its wealth and stability were also an additional inducement to the kings in granting to the towns their firma burgi.

They were offered every inducement to desert,—heavy bribes, and promotion in a new service,—but they refused them all.

An invitation from Prince Radziwill was the inducement that led him to quit the paternal roof so soon after his return to it.

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