incentives
- plural of incentive.
Example Sentences
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That warning captures the challenge facing the task force: can technology fix what is ultimately a problem of trust, governance and incentives?
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
She said she acted with board approval and spent school money on kids and for staff development and incentives to retain valued personnel in a challenging inner-city environment.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026
She has promised to clear the regulatory way for more investment in mineral extraction and to offer tax incentives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Tax incentives for film and television productions have not been enough to counter a still-sluggish environment for filming in the greater Los Angeles region, according to a new report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The point here is not that real-estate agents are bad people, but that they simply are people—and people inevitably respond to incentives.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
