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disincentive

[dis-in-sen-tiv] / ˌdɪs ɪnˈsɛn tɪv /






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This would reduce a disincentive for seniors to sell as they need less space and open more housing stock for younger buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

There are no "damaging disincentive effects", with the LVT not having an impact on behaviour at all, he says.

From BBC Jul. 10, 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

For many artists, this is another disincentive to recording a protest song.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 10, 2026

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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