incentivize

Also in·cent

[in-sen-ti-vahyz]

verb (used with object)

incentivized, incentivizing 

1. to give incentives to.

   The government should incentivize the private sector to create jobs.

incentivize

/ ɪnˈsɛntɪˌvaɪz /

verb

1. (tr)

   1. to provide (someone) with a good reason for wanting to do something

      why not incentivize companies to relocate?

   2. to promote (something) with a particular incentive

      an incentivized share option scheme

Word History and Origins

Origin of incentivize¹

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

Example Sentences

By 2035, around 25 million barrels a day of new oil projects will be required to keep markets in balance, with oil prices rising to incentivize additional upstream investment.

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Making these loans assumable is a “great idea,” Dworkin said, as it could reduce the cost of buying a home and incentivize sellers to put their home on the market.

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It will also replenish a pot of 60 million shares the company uses to incentivize employees.

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If approved, it would also replenish a pot of 60 million shares the company uses to incentivize employees.

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Spanberger focused heavily on affordability in housing, healthcare and energy during her campaign and said she would expand and incentivize the development of solar energy projects, along with technologies such as fusion, geothermal and hydrogen.

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Related Words

• encourage 
• motivate