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

Bill Ackman is offering an innovative inducement to get investors to buy a new U.S. closed-end equity fund.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Low interest rates can be an inducement for fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

That included a conviction in 2010 for compensation or inducement for referral of clients who went to preferred medical providers to run up high bills.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2024

“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