incentivize
verb
in·cen·tiv·ize
in-ˈsen-tə-ˌvīz 
incentivized; incentivizing
: to provide with an incentive
would incentivize employees with stock options
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Legislators seek solutions other than lawsuits For more than a decade, lawmakers have been chipping away at the ADA accessibility quagmire — working to incentivize businesses to comply with the law and to dissuade high-frequency litigants from suing so often.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Gabriel also said food manufacturers may be incentivized to change their ingredients to qualify for California’s certified seal.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The court reversed an earlier decision to dismiss the case under Section 230, citing the plaintiff's allegations that Snap's negligent design incentivized young people to drive recklessly.
—Jennifer Elias,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
It is designed to lessen government regulations on housing and incentivize state and local governments to ease land-use regulations.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Gabriel also said food manufacturers may be incentivized to change their ingredients to qualify for California’s certified seal.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
The court reversed an earlier decision to dismiss the case under Section 230, citing the plaintiff's allegations that Snap's negligent design incentivized young people to drive recklessly.
—Jennifer Elias,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
It is designed to lessen government regulations on housing and incentivize state and local governments to ease land-use regulations.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Incentivize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incentivize. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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