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as in lure
something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain
the hospital often offers T-shirts or caps as enticements for people to donate blood
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as in temptation
the act or pressure of giving in to a desire especially when ill-advised
the enticement of the party buffet was just too great to ignore for very long
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Recent Examples of enticement
The enticement of a big transfer at the club level and all that a big move represents — growth, a new challenge, a bigger stage and (of course) more money — can sometimes be at conflict with the realities on the international stage.
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Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Food trails from the Cajun Boudin Trail to the Louisiana Hot Sauce Trail link the city, providing a tasty enticement for visitors to delve deeper.
—Phil Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Beyond that, playing alongside Abebayo surely would be an enticement in Antetokounmpo finding Miami an attractive landing spot.
—Greg Cote
january 30, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Robberta Marie Khan, 29, of Euless, pleaded guilty to coercion and enticement and faces up to 20 years in federal prison.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
But none of these enticements can conceal the absence of scripts and direction that set a distinctive mood, then deftly navigate every deliberate shift.
—Judy Berman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Kingjohn Baylon Asuncion, 27, pleaded guilty to child enticement, a federal offense that carries a 10-year mandatory minimum and a maximum sentence of life in prison.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
What to know about deferred interest As an enticement to sign up and make a purchase with the store card, some retailers make an introductory offer of 0% APR, typically for a period of six months to two years.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
Natalie Maltezos lined up nearly two hours before the Target store at the Mission Valley Mall opened to redeem a ticket for a shiny silver swag bag, an enticement reserved for the first 100 people who came through the doors.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025
Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Food trails from the Cajun Boudin Trail to the Louisiana Hot Sauce Trail link the city, providing a tasty enticement for visitors to delve deeper.
—Phil Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Beyond that, playing alongside Abebayo surely would be an enticement in Antetokounmpo finding Miami an attractive landing spot.
—Greg Cote
january 30, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Robberta Marie Khan, 29, of Euless, pleaded guilty to coercion and enticement and faces up to 20 years in federal prison.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
But none of these enticements can conceal the absence of scripts and direction that set a distinctive mood, then deftly navigate every deliberate shift.
—Judy Berman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Kingjohn Baylon Asuncion, 27, pleaded guilty to child enticement, a federal offense that carries a 10-year mandatory minimum and a maximum sentence of life in prison.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
What to know about deferred interest As an enticement to sign up and make a purchase with the store card, some retailers make an introductory offer of 0% APR, typically for a period of six months to two years.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
Natalie Maltezos lined up nearly two hours before the Target store at the Mission Valley Mall opened to redeem a ticket for a shiny silver swag bag, an enticement reserved for the first 100 people who came through the doors.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticement
Noun
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The fragrant flowers in spring and summer lure pollinators like bees and butterflies.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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This past year also was elevated by the success that the league’s TV partners had in harnessing the lure of live game coverage to drive larger corporate imperatives — namely, building up the streaming platforms that represent the future for the parent companies of NBC, CBS, ESPN/ABC and Fox.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That said, the long experience of governments trying to restrict young people’s access to temptation goods of other kinds—drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, pornography—justifies cautious optimism.—
Keith Humphreys,
The Atlantic,
2 Feb. 2026
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With more and more international travelers headed to Japan—2025 was a record year for tourism—and social media feeds flooded with videos from Hokkaido and snapshots of slope-side katsu curry and ramen, the temptation to fly across the world to ski is heightened.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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By and large, business figures have no incentive to flame tensions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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The applicant is also seeking a density bonus incentive to exceed the base floor area ratio, or FAR, for the site, which would allow for 139 visitor accommodation units.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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But the seductions of ChatGPT are hard to resist, and Marsicano noted that the college has seen an increase in code violations due to AI.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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The seductions are not just for ratings.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The front steps of the iconic Haunted Mansion attraction at the park will be available as a location for visitors to tie the knot, Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings & Honeymoons said in a Wednesday news release.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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While Bad Bunny's halftime show is expected to be the marquee attraction, dozens of performances across San Francisco and the South Bay are set to draw music lovers in the days leading up to kickoff.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Enticement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enticement. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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