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incentive

[in-sen-tiv] / ɪnˈsɛn tɪv /


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“Currently, SK Hynix’s ADR shares are trading at a premium to the local shares, and as this premium continues, there will be a greater incentive on Samsung Electronics to list its shares in the U.S.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

If Nasdaq generates sufficiently high volumes then there is more incentive to hold the ADRs.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

Those extra 25-cent-per-share payments begin with the October-December quarter, and would add more than $650 million in deal costs each quarter — giving David Ellison an increased incentive to quickly close the deal.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

But often it only needs one call or a couple of clicks - and banks even pay an incentive to people who switch their main current accounts.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

“You mean am I sure he has incentive? Yes, he has incentive. He enjoys it.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

The restoration on the Mills Act Property, which provides tax incentives to upkeep historic homes, has required an ecosystem of experts, including a colorist and curatorial rug merchant.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

The incentives to create content about that infighting aren’t new, either.

From Slate Jul. 21, 2026

Experts I talked to explained that such decline is the economic result of consolidation, which reduces competition and therefore removes incentives for movie studios to take creative risks.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

So both sides have incentives to avoid a major flare up.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Instead of lump-sum payments, the money was paid out over time, with incentives for those who found and held jobs.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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