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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This year’s draft is considered the strongest in several years, possibly incentivizing clubs like the Jazz to position themselves for a high pick.
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Mark Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The project would capture carbon dioxide from ethanol plants and sequester it underground in North Dakota, to capitalize on federal tax credits incentivizing the prevention of heat-trapping emissions into the atmosphere.
—Meghan O'Brien, States Newsroom, 12 Feb. 2026
Taking this one step further, betting on war could incentivize state actors to impact outcomes.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The House legislative package, however, excludes some of the most ambitious reforms in the Senate version, such as a pilot program to incentivize localities to liberalize land-use rules using Community Development Block Grant funding.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
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Mark Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The project would capture carbon dioxide from ethanol plants and sequester it underground in North Dakota, to capitalize on federal tax credits incentivizing the prevention of heat-trapping emissions into the atmosphere.
—Meghan O'Brien, States Newsroom, 12 Feb. 2026
Taking this one step further, betting on war could incentivize state actors to impact outcomes.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
The House legislative package, however, excludes some of the most ambitious reforms in the Senate version, such as a pilot program to incentivize localities to liberalize land-use rules using Community Development Block Grant funding.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Incentivize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incentivize. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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