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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The more such institutions can resist integrating AI tools into every aspect of their operations, and instead incentivize human intellectual engagement even at the expense of efficiency, the better as far as patience is concerned.
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Christian B. Miller, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Instead, the private sector has been incentivized to build affordable housing.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
In a labor negotiation, no one is incentivized to seem anything but intractable.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 3 June 2026
By rolling these out to lower-income areas first, the benefits reach those in need first, while still incentivizing everyone to support its success.
—Sarita Gupta, Time, 2 June 2026
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Christian B. Miller, The Conversation, 4 June 2026
Instead, the private sector has been incentivized to build affordable housing.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
In a labor negotiation, no one is incentivized to seem anything but intractable.
—Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 3 June 2026
By rolling these out to lower-income areas first, the benefits reach those in need first, while still incentivizing everyone to support its success.
—Sarita Gupta, Time, 2 June 2026
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“Incentivize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incentivize. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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