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incentivize

[in-sen-ti-vahyz] / ɪnˈsɛn tɪˌvaɪz /
VERB
incite to action or greater effort often with a reward
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Antonyms
STRONGEST
deter disincentivize
STRONG


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Washington should incentivize investment in drought resilience, water systems, animal-health defense and regional processing capacity.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

“The concept, for us, is impact litigation. When the Civil Rights Division wins a case, everybody else stops engaging in the bad behavior. When we win that case, we incentivize private parties.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

To incentivize execution on key initiatives, the company has granted the founder two batches of performance-based restricted shares so far in 2026.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The U.S. is unusual for its lack of a federal tax credit to incentivize production in the country—a fact many in the entertainment industry are lobbying to change.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Tran would work to expand programs, such as the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, to incentivize developers to build more affordable units, and to provide direct mortgage relief and down payment assistance to first-time homebuyers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026



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