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
Some have looked to the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority’s development arm for incentives.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
For brands, variable changes tied to product design and material choices could create financial incentives to reduce environmental impact.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026
The goal is to allow users to access data about how comparable projects have done, as well as information on creative talent, tax incentives in potential shooting locations, the festival scene and the distribution landscape.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
Instead, all-affordable housing complexes in Connecticut get heavy subsidies through federal tax credits, state grants, local tax incentives or often a mix of all three.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
This mismatch between societal need and workforce distribution is reinforced, rather than corrected, by current economic incentives.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
Certain storms or outages don’t meet the current contract rules for premium overtime pay, which translates to fewer incentives for crews to work, according to the company.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Travis Kelce is coming back to the Kansas City Chiefs on a new three-year deal that could pay him as much as $57 million, but truly acts as a one-year, $12 million deal with $3 million in incentives.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Monaco is renowned as much for its tax-friendly incentives and Formula 1 Grand Prix as its royal family.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
For brands, variable changes tied to product design and material choices could create financial incentives to reduce environmental impact.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026
The goal is to allow users to access data about how comparable projects have done, as well as information on creative talent, tax incentives in potential shooting locations, the festival scene and the distribution landscape.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Mar. 2026
Instead, all-affordable housing complexes in Connecticut get heavy subsidies through federal tax credits, state grants, local tax incentives or often a mix of all three.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
This mismatch between societal need and workforce distribution is reinforced, rather than corrected, by current economic incentives.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
Certain storms or outages don’t meet the current contract rules for premium overtime pay, which translates to fewer incentives for crews to work, according to the company.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Travis Kelce is coming back to the Kansas City Chiefs on a new three-year deal that could pay him as much as $57 million, but truly acts as a one-year, $12 million deal with $3 million in incentives.
—Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Monaco is renowned as much for its tax-friendly incentives and Formula 1 Grand Prix as its royal family.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 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
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Luis Alvarado, a Republican political analyst, says that Bianco has political motivations of his own.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The interior worlds of these women remain obscured and their motivations go unexplored.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These materials can change shape in response to external stimuli such as heat or electricity, offering more efficient and compact actuation.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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The go-for-broke concept, which includes a high-tech heist, a high-speed truck chase and a massive explosion of Cheetos dust, shows the levels to which marketers must ascend to capture consumer attention in media venues that constantly offer new stimuli.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Incentives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incentives. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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