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incentivize

[in-sen-ti-vahyz] / ɪnˈsɛn tɪˌvaɪz /
VERB
incite to action or greater effort often with a reward
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deter disincentivize
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The measure could incentivize lawmakers to save more money because funds tucked away in the rainy day fund would no longer be considered expenditures counted toward the spending limit.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Education Department officials framed the new policy as a way to incentivize and reward borrowers who make regular on-time payments and to improve the overall health of the student-loan portfolio.

From MarketWatch Jul. 1, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

Among other provisions, the bill would make it easier to build and finance manufactured homes, reduce builder regulations and use grants to incentivize home development.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

Some argue a headlong commercial race will inevitably incentivize companies to cut corners on safety.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

“While there is still much work to do, FilmLA’s quarterly report is proof that incentives are working: local incentivized productions are on the rise,” said L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

“If companies are expected to support the state to protect critical infrastructure, they need to be incentivized to do that,” Heit said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

For investors, that means that Tesla owners with AI3 hardware might be incentivized to buy FSD subscriptions for $99 a month.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

A workforce that is literally bought into the company might be incentivized to stay longer and work harder because they stand to benefit financially from the business’s success if the stock price rises.

From MarketWatch Jun. 23, 2026

Those headlines attracted the kind of crowd more interested in drama than the fights themselves, which in turn incentivized more drama: a spiral that eventually changed the feel of the entire sport.

From Slate Jun. 14, 2026

Former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner’s Workers’ Rights Bill in 2025 had the unintended effect of discouraging employers from making permanent hires and instead incentivizing them to take workers on as sub-contractors.

From MarketWatch Apr. 15, 2026

By doing these things you are incentivizing him to behave more badly in the future.

From Slate Apr. 15, 2026

The author argues that such markets often outperform traditional polling by incentivizing accuracy through real monetary consequences.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 2026

Companies: The Federal Reserve prepared rule changes incentivizing banks to originate mortgages.

From Barron's Feb. 21, 2026

Now, it’s increasingly incentivizing production at home, even as it maintains a 25 million-ton annual U.S. purchase commitment as a tactical anchor for the current trade truce.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026



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