incentivize
verb
in·cen·tiv·ize
in-ˈsen-tə-ˌvīz 
incentivized; incentivizing
: to provide with an incentive
would incentivize employees with stock options
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And, more broadly, that work requirements incentivize people to work and prevent able-bodied, working-age people from freeloading off of hard-working Americans.
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 June 2025
Optimize Expenses In some countries, various factors can incentivize purchasing through a company.
—Maxim Lukyanov, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Using social shopping could help brands and retailers reach new markets, especially when working to incentivize cross-border e-commerce transactions.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 June 2025
Likewise, four-year colleges will be incentivized to identify more students from junior colleges as attractive candidates for enrollment.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 June 2025
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 June 2025
Optimize Expenses In some countries, various factors can incentivize purchasing through a company.
—Maxim Lukyanov, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Using social shopping could help brands and retailers reach new markets, especially when working to incentivize cross-border e-commerce transactions.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 June 2025
Likewise, four-year colleges will be incentivized to identify more students from junior colleges as attractive candidates for enrollment.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 June 2025
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“Incentivize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incentivize. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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