Examples of disincentive in a Sentence
We considered volunteering, but the complicated application process was a disincentive.
The complicated application process was a disincentive to volunteering our time.
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Szulewski said the park’s current use is a disincentive for further development.
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Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
This proposal, coupled with the disincentive at the federal level that increased the price of the visas from $215 to $100,000, shows a parochialism that does not foster open and productive inquiry.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
That sets up a perverse disincentive as the poorest, by contrast, aren’t penalized with mounting burdens when support is taken away.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2025
Lance Christensen, vice president of government affairs for the California Policy Center, a conservative think tank, argued the SNAP program has created a strong disincentive for many to seek out work.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
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Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
This proposal, coupled with the disincentive at the federal level that increased the price of the visas from $215 to $100,000, shows a parochialism that does not foster open and productive inquiry.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
That sets up a perverse disincentive as the poorest, by contrast, aren’t penalized with mounting burdens when support is taken away.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2025
Lance Christensen, vice president of government affairs for the California Policy Center, a conservative think tank, argued the SNAP program has created a strong disincentive for many to seek out work.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disincentive
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“Disincentive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disincentive. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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