inducement

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Special housing, whether on a military base, in a palace or sequestered in a guarded compound, is one such reward and inducement.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Billionaire Bill Ackman has an interesting inducement to get investors to buy a new U.S. closed-end equity fund, but whether it will be enough to attract a sizable number of investors remains to be seen.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

It isn’t an inducement to action, much less an expression of collective political will, but an act of surrender.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Ultimately, one suspects Perkins views Liz’s dilemma as little more than an excuse to construct a fun exercise in nightmare inducement that possesses the same craftsmanship that Malcolm clearly put into his swanky cabin.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025

“He is, indeed—but, considering the inducement, my dear Miss Eliza, we cannot wonder at his complaisance; for who would object to such a partner?”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen