incentive
noun
something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity.
incentives
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pluralof incentive.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Partners need only respond to the incentives before them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
But as other states and countries offer more competitive incentives, many major productions have continued to leave California.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
At the meeting in St Andrews in September, the Scottish FA proposed quotas, as well as financial incentives, in an attempt to increase game time for young Scottish players.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
After the vote, though, those incentives could flip.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026
Or consider the automobile dealership: a salesman does his best to obscure the car’s base price under a mountain of add-ons and incentives.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
