1
as in excitement
something that arouses a strong response from another
the insulting remark was all the incitement that was needed for a fight to break out
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as in incentive
something that arouses action or activity
the approaching deadline was certainly an incitement to get going on the assignment
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Recent Examples of incitement
Laws against stalking, conspiracy and incitement are on the books, and the new statute also allows officials to use campaign funds for personal and home security upgrades.
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Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Some on the right accused Frey of incitement over his remarks.
—Eric Lutz, Vanity Fair, 8 Jan. 2026
According to the diplomatic source, online jihadist ecosystems play a central role in accelerating this dynamic, rapidly turning incitement into action.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Zuma-Sambudla already faces separate charges of incitement to commit terrorism and public violence, according to prosecutors, for allegedly inciting violence on social media during riots that resulted in more than 300 deaths following her father’s imprisonment for contempt of court charges in 2021.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Contesting the reality or genocidal nature of Nazi crimes can be prosecuted as a crime, alongside other forms of incitement to racial hatred.
—Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025
Government says chaos will be dealt with Judge Golam Mortuza Mozumder said Hasina, 78, was found guilty on three counts, including incitement, ordering killings and failing to prevent atrocities during the uprising.
—Ruma Paul, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
But the series is also about a corrosive tradition in American politics in which progress is undone by incitement and destructive violence.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
The detention of Lissu in April on incitement and treason charges fueled public uproar against the ruling party.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Some on the right accused Frey of incitement over his remarks.
—Eric Lutz, Vanity Fair, 8 Jan. 2026
According to the diplomatic source, online jihadist ecosystems play a central role in accelerating this dynamic, rapidly turning incitement into action.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Zuma-Sambudla already faces separate charges of incitement to commit terrorism and public violence, according to prosecutors, for allegedly inciting violence on social media during riots that resulted in more than 300 deaths following her father’s imprisonment for contempt of court charges in 2021.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Contesting the reality or genocidal nature of Nazi crimes can be prosecuted as a crime, alongside other forms of incitement to racial hatred.
—Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2025
Government says chaos will be dealt with Judge Golam Mortuza Mozumder said Hasina, 78, was found guilty on three counts, including incitement, ordering killings and failing to prevent atrocities during the uprising.
—Ruma Paul, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
But the series is also about a corrosive tradition in American politics in which progress is undone by incitement and destructive violence.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
The detention of Lissu in April on incitement and treason charges fueled public uproar against the ruling party.
—Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incitement
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Though youth turnout is typically low in Japan, Takaichi’s rise has injected rare excitement into a demographic long disenchanted with national politics.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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But not everyone shares excitement over the success sequence — which may come across as innocuous advice, but detractors say is built upon dubious data, overlooks racial disparities and shames students who are raised in single-parent households.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This isn’t shaping up as one of those years with a McDavid-level or even Bedard-level prospect waiting with the first pick, but in a way that’s even more incentive to tank for dead last, assuring no worse than a top-three pick in a year where that still might get you the best player.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Compared someone making monetary demands, a kidnapper looking to make a statement can be more dangerous because there is less incentive to keep the person alive.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Aleksandar Mishkov, dog trainer and owner of The Daily Tail, offers a note of encouragement to all would-be pup owners.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
9 Feb. 2026
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He could be heard often on Saturday screaming encouragement to the middle school group during one-on-one drills.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Poor weather was the impetus for the decision.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
4 Feb. 2026
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What was the impetus for your first chess game?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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His campaign focuses on national security and economic stimulus.—
GRANT PECK,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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On Sunday, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s party won a two-thirds supermajority in the lower house of parliament, as voters gave a resounding endorsement of her right-wing agenda, which includes fiscal stimulus.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In any case, despite the motivations behind it the mutiny in the studio turned into a party.—
Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
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While seeking a limerent object is a good case study in unconscious motivation, perhaps the best modern example of this phenomenon in practice is the cell phone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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Remarkably, the stimulation seemed to make songs more impactful and enjoyable.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
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Beyond just recording data, the system enables safe, long-term neural stimulation and remains functional and safe even within ultra-high-field MRI machines.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Incitement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incitement. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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