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incentive

[in-sen-tiv] / ɪnˈsɛn tɪv /


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This takes away the incentive for landlords to hire a broker, because then they would be required to pay the fee.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

It also creates an incentive for countries to comply with trade pacts that they earlier struck, she added.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

For the TV category, roughly 28% of the 1,607 shoot days last quarter were for projects that benefited from the tax incentive, particularly for dramas and comedies.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

"If you don't give smaller countries a chance to participate, they'll lack the incentive to keep improving," he said.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

He had already attained Incentive Level A, the highest incentive level a young inmate could achieve, and he was housed among other low-risk youths in a hall where the atmosphere was generally relaxed.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

She said she acted with board approval and spent school money on kids and for staff development and incentives to retain valued personnel in a challenging inner-city environment.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

“While there is still much work to do, FilmLA’s quarterly report is proof that incentives are working: local incentivized productions are on the rise,” said L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

About 15 years ago, the FDA briefly granted the peptide an orphan-drug designation, which provides incentives to a developer to work on therapies for diseases that affect fewer than 200,000 people in the U.S.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Food companies have incentives to ensure the safety of their operations and supply chains.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

That’s $10,000 going into her pocket that does not go into yours, a nifty profit produced by the abuse of information and a keen understanding of incentives.

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




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