incentive
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For that reason, I suggest you enlist independent third-party help: a fee-only fiduciary who can give you a bird’s-eye view of your finances and who has no incentive to sell you another policy.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Today, in the podcasting world, Kelly is encountering a different incentive structure.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
The action drama, produced by Disney’s 20th Television, is among a slate of new and recurring series benefiting from California’s improved $750-million tax incentive program.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Carriers said last month that demand has been resilient despite higher fares, giving them little incentive to pull back their prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
An incentive is simply a means of urging people to do more of a good thing and less of a bad thing.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
Vocabulary lists containing incentive
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