disincentivize
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of disincentivize
First recorded in 1985–90; dis- 1 ( def. ) + incentivize ( def. )
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France can claim modest progress in negating employment regulations that disincentivize hiring, turning every worker into a ward for life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
The company had said previously that a favorable Supreme Court ruling would disincentivize potential opt-outs.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
"Betting markets incentivize being right and disincentivize being wrong. If you're right you make money, if you're wrong you lose money," said Crane, the Rutgers professor.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2024
But when fees are set at arbitrarily high levels, they disincentivize new home building and add to the country’s housing affordability challenges, causing strain for renters and new home buyers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2024
But since it is easy for people to lie and get around the “age-gating,” companies are on the hook to disincentivize kids from faking their age, Zweifel-Keegan said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2023
So it’s safe to say that a trailer celebrating its song and dance disincentivized no one.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
Without insurance, people might be disincentivized from buying and building homes in risky areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
Still, some experts defend the rule, citing ways in which the original policy disincentivized warehousing people in psychiatric institutions, a longstanding goal of patient rights and mental health advocates.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2022
The guidelines’ silence on mild disease, he says, has disincentivized him from widening his focus.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 20, 2022
Others, such as congestion, crashes, and the degraded quality of neighborhoods and the environment, get disincentivized by both taxes.
From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2021
Next steps could include disincentivizing other nonessential imports like electronics; a diaspora bond to mobilize FX deposits; or fuel-price increases to reduce the fiscal burden.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
“In terms of surgery, it’s not that much,” Fox said, calling her fear of general anesthesia a disincentivizing “saving grace.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
By 1996, the United States had signed the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty—credited not only with stopping the environmental damage of nuclear testing, but also with disincentivizing new weapons designs.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 20, 2023
“And I worry about disincentivizing that by creating a financial barrier.”
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
MLB hopes the rule will encourage better control from pitchers by disincentivizing wild pitches and passed balls.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 15, 2022
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