as in encouragements
something that arouses action or activity
the handsome reward for the missing dog was an incentive for me to start looking
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Recent Examples of incentives
In response, Baltimore City officials created programs to boost affordable housing in various ways, including incentives to transform vacant homes.
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Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
Some content creators are compensated, and this also creates problematic incentives in the system.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
For years, energy efficiency programs disproportionately benefited wealthier homeowners — those with the time, capital, and access to take advantage of rebates, upgrades, and incentives.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
On top of this, Australia has a range of excellent co-production treaties and incentives that invite international collaboration.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Kraus is optimistic about Lightship’s future even though the rollback of federal incentives has cooled the outlook for the electric vehicle market.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Municipalities can also offer incentives, such as tax breaks or infrastructure support, to encourage affordable housing construction.
—Ryan Von Weller, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
On the other hand, member schools with talented athletes who want to keep playing have incentives to advocate for those athletes.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Apr. 2026
And to get that investment, states hand out lucrative tax incentives.
—Anusha Mathur, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
Some content creators are compensated, and this also creates problematic incentives in the system.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
For years, energy efficiency programs disproportionately benefited wealthier homeowners — those with the time, capital, and access to take advantage of rebates, upgrades, and incentives.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
On top of this, Australia has a range of excellent co-production treaties and incentives that invite international collaboration.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Kraus is optimistic about Lightship’s future even though the rollback of federal incentives has cooled the outlook for the electric vehicle market.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Municipalities can also offer incentives, such as tax breaks or infrastructure support, to encourage affordable housing construction.
—Ryan Von Weller, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
On the other hand, member schools with talented athletes who want to keep playing have incentives to advocate for those athletes.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Apr. 2026
And to get that investment, states hand out lucrative tax incentives.
—Anusha Mathur, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incentives
Noun
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All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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In October 2024 ahead of her own stay at MSG, Billie Eilish recorded encouragements to take the subways for environmental benefits.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are other motivations left, too.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Everyone has different health goals and motivations.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The project aims to produce materials that change their mechanical properties and shape in response to external light stimuli.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Although attempts were made to wake her up through verbal and sternal stimuli, her difficulty breathing went unrecognized for 15 minutes.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Incentives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incentives. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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