disincentive

noun

dis·​in·​cen·​tive ˌdis-in-ˈsen-tiv How to pronounce disincentive (audio)

Examples of disincentive in a Sentence

We considered volunteering, but the complicated application process was a disincentive. The complicated application process was a disincentive to volunteering our time.
Recent Examples on the Web As the pace of such severe events accelerates, there is a need to reconsider the incentives (and lack of disincentives) to build in risky areas. Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 If everyone gets a free pass, then that makes fools of those who followed the law and acts as a disincentive to anyone doing so in the future. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2024 Since corporate profits are already taxed, taxing capital gains at full rates can be seen as a form of double taxation and a disincentive to invest in corporate investment returns that help spur growth, innovation and hiring. Veronique De Rugy, Orange County Register, 18 July 2024 The authors present four approaches: assertive persuasion, incentives and disincentives, common vision, and openness and involvement. Dan Ciampa adam Bryant, Harvard Business Review, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for disincentive 

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Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of disincentive was in 1946

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“Disincentive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disincentive. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.

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