incentives

NOUN

lure, inducement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

encouragement enticement impetus motivation reason stimulus

STRONG

allurement bait carrot catalyst come-on consideration determinant drive excuse exhortation goad ground impulse incitement influence insistence inspiration instigation motive persuasion provocation purpose rationale spring spur stimulant stimulation temptation urge whip

WEAK

reason why

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discouragement hindrance

STRONG

deterrent dislike prevention

WEAK

block turn-off

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incentives

Diplomats from China, Japan, Russia, South Korea and the U.S. met with counterparts from Pyongyang to negotiate North Korea’s giving up its atomic ambitions in exchange for security and economic incentives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

The U.S. competes at a disadvantage because it has no federal film and TV incentives, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

McCabe, who leads a minority Labour administration, wants ministers to treat the area as a special case, providing more incentives to attract new employers.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

They continue to offer incentives and even price reductions in some markets as they try to unload their housing inventories and counter tepid demand.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

Also, a smaller community tends to exert greater social incentives against crime, the main one being shame.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt