disincentive
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This year, however, gas was more expensive during the summer, creating a disincentive for storage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
"While this doesn't rise quite to the level of a complete prohibition, it's a very strong disincentive."
From Barron's ● May 30, 2026
This system is a disincentive to police fraud and an incentive to add nonmedical benefits that are susceptible to fraud.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
As contracts begin to wind down, the NAO said there is a disincentive for the private companies to spend money before they hand over responsibility for maintaining the buildings to public bodies.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2025
The intended restricted uses of early writing provided a positive disincentive for devising less ambiguous writing systems.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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