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

Meanwhile, staggering margins incentivize every operating facility globally to defer maintenance, maximize utilization, and de-bottleneck capacity. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Women aren’t ready to applaud the announcement, saying the FDA should have declared a shortage which could incentivize manufacturers to increase production faster. — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

For the last half decade in particular, protectionist trade policies like sanctions and tariffs, as well as other geopolitical conflicts, have incentivized vessels to skirt crackdowns by illicit means. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

Rideshare drivers at the airport say they are being incentivized to wait for rides on the shoulder of Kennedy. — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

incentive + -ize

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for incentivize

• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise
• apologize
• capitalize
• categorize
• characterize
• commercialize
• conceptualize
• contrariwise
• criminalize
• decentralize