incentive

Example Sentences

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“In an environment where you’re fighting for a promotion … It’s just a further incentive to agents to engage in this kind of activity. So it’s pernicious on multiple levels.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The most common incentive sellers offer to attract buyers is assistance with closing costs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The price gap between the public Blue Owl BDC funds and private Blue Owl funds creates incentive for investors swap out of the private funds into the public ones.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

St. Clair was Magna’s pick in part because of a $44 million incentive package offered by state, county and city governments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The banning of cigarettes in restaurants and bars is a powerful social incentive.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt