give incentive

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“The cost is probably a lot greater to have sick staff than it is to give incentive to push them in the right direction,” Berry said.

From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2021

"If it's true that the Maloofs didn't like Ron Burkle, removing him from the equation could give incentive for the Maloofs to sell to Sacramento," McCann said.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2013

Thus does the failure in life of a parent often give incentive to the genius of a son.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 04 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Painters by Hubbard, Elbert

These little certificates acted like stakes put down along the way, to give incentive, direction, and definiteness to the educative processes, and to stimulate a reasonable class spirit or individual rivalry.

From Rural Life and the Rural School by Kennedy, Joseph