incentivize

verb

in·cen·tiv·ize in-ˈsen-tə-ˌvīz

incentivized; incentivizing

transitive verb

: to provide with an incentive

would incentivize employees with stock options

Examples of incentivize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Encinitas is also working toward being the first city in the region to adopt an ordinance that would incentivize all-electric building construction. —

Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024 One, in order to incentivize brokers to lease apartments to tenants who have no income or no employment history, city agencies will give an enormous amount of money — 15 percent — to brokers to do that. —

Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 June 2024 And tax credits and funding are available to incentivize removal of unnecessary barriers to affordable housing. —

Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 June 2024 The measure is an attempt to incentivize homeowners to rent properties out rather than leaving them vacant. —

Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for incentivize

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