seducement

Definition of seducementnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seducement
Noun
  • This is not an indictment of individuals but of incentives built into a system structured to protect bureaucracy while classrooms absorb the pressure.
    Daniel L Gordon, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • This investment would be best paired with incentives to companies to offer greater part-time and flexible work options.
    Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • What were the hostage takers’ motivations?
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The other is a patchy, unpersuasive psychodrama about the underlying motivations and years-later ramifications of an unspeakable act—or, in this case, an unrealized plan to commit an unspeakable act.
    Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Paddack noted how Sandy Alcantara came to him in the dugout and gave him words of encouragement.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The Giants never led in the series, so Vitello didn’t get to deploy his bullpen in a late-game situation with a lead to protect, but the early returns from the relievers are reason for encouragement.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.
    Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Stone Mountain Park, one of Georgia's most popular tourist destinations, employs hundreds of workers across attractions, hospitality, and maintenance services.
    CBS News Atlanta digital team, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Another attraction to American investors is the English game’s financial chaos, itself exacerbated by the speculative frenzy and dire stakes inherent in promotion/relegation.
    Andrés Martinez, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But there are a number of reasons to file tax returns even when they’re not strictly required, including claiming tax credits, getting back income tax withheld from paychecks or retirement accounts, and getting access to any future government stimulus payments that might be offered.
    Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Unlike conventional systems that are often heavy and mechanically complex, this lightweight material responds to external stimuli such as heat.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Scripted by Grace Glowicki and Ben Petrie (partners in life and in filmmaking), these words of seduction are music to the ears of a lonely Gravedigger (Glowicki), who has been formulating a perfume to cover up her corpse-like stench.
    Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
  • But the real seduction lies inside.
    Vicki Power, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • And taking small steps to connect with others — even as simple as engaging in idle chitchat with a stranger — can be an impetus for broader change.
    Keith Wagstaff, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Didn’t even know what the impetus was for the saying.
    Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Seducement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seducement. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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