incent
Americanverb (used with object)
Example Sentences
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“Business and government can do many things to properly incent retraining, income assistance, reskilling, early retirement and relocation for those whose jobs might be adversely impacted by AI.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
The Ackman twin IPOs shape up as a key test of whether the bonus shares for the closed-end fund will be enough to incent buyers to what has been a moribund closed-end fund market.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
“We know it will help induce and incent travelers to go abroad, bring more commerce in, more business in so hopefully they will get it done soon,” Bastian said.
From Reuters • Jun. 3, 2022
“This is the best way to incent those innovations.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2020
"It also does nothing to drive or incent the quality of services provided and may in fact create disincentives for quality improvement," she said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2011
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