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

The big question is whether the inducement of shares in the management company will enough to attract many buyers for the closed-end fund.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Low interest rates can be an inducement for fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

But perhaps the lead’s strong showing on the BuzzMeter will be an inducement to change that.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

I passed up the street, looking as I went at all the houses to the right hand and to the left; but I could discover no pretext, nor see an inducement to enter any.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë