incentives

NOUN

lure, inducement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

encouragement enticement impetus motivation reason stimulus

STRONG

allurement bait carrot catalyst come-on consideration determinant drive excuse exhortation goad ground impulse incitement influence insistence inspiration instigation motive persuasion provocation purpose rationale spring spur stimulant stimulation temptation urge whip

WEAK

reason why

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discouragement hindrance

STRONG

deterrent dislike prevention

WEAK

block turn-off

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incentives

In California, the largest EV market in America and a state whose regulations have heavily driven the zero-emission car market, lawmakers are trying to replace the lost EV incentives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

The US will also offer incentives to boost domestic production, it added.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

You also spoke at a congressional hearing focused on declining entertainment jobs in L.A. and the push for federal production tax incentives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

But the U.S. and Iran each have economic incentives to ease the closure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Because criminals respond to incentives as readily as anyone, the result was a surge in crime.

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