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as in lures
something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain
the hospital often offers T-shirts or caps as enticements for people to donate blood
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as in temptations
the act or pressure of giving in to a desire especially when ill-advised
the enticement of the party buffet was just too great to ignore for very long
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Recent Examples of enticements
Competition demanded eye-catching enticements, even if the menus traded in the sort of sameness that equated to comfort.
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
In any case, today’s entering workforce, Generation Z, seems less likely to fall for those enticements than past workers starting their careers.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
But none of these enticements can conceal the absence of scripts and direction that set a distinctive mood, then deftly navigate every deliberate shift.
—Judy Berman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Delivering presents and spreading good cheer is not selfish Scott’s idea of a high calling, although the prospect of working only one day a year has its enticements.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
In any case, today’s entering workforce, Generation Z, seems less likely to fall for those enticements than past workers starting their careers.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
But none of these enticements can conceal the absence of scripts and direction that set a distinctive mood, then deftly navigate every deliberate shift.
—Judy Berman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Delivering presents and spreading good cheer is not selfish Scott’s idea of a high calling, although the prospect of working only one day a year has its enticements.
—Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticements
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In this one, the book advance probably immunizes Vance from charges and temptations of Washington’s ubiquitous graft.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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She’s simply locked in to playing Bethany as another confused millennial trying to figure it all out and failing to stay away from moth-to-flame temptations.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
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In response, Baltimore City officials created programs to boost affordable housing in various ways, including incentives to transform vacant homes.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some content creators are compensated, and this also creates problematic incentives in the system.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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So, who was it from our universe that would be most susceptible to that kind of messaging, or who would find the seductions of the power offered by that the most compelling?—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
3 Mar. 2026
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But the seductions of ChatGPT are hard to resist, and Marsicano noted that the college has seen an increase in code violations due to AI.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, museums across the United States and Canada were acquiring examples for their collections, and totem poles were becoming common attractions at world fairs.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Plus, earn 5% total cash back on hotel, car rentals and attractions booked with Citi Travel.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Enticements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enticements. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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