incentivize

verb in·cen·tiv·ize \ in-ˈsen-tə-ˌvīz \

|Updated on: 16 Jun 2018

Definition of incentivize

incentivized; incentivizing

transitive verb

: to provide with an incentive

would incentivize employees with stock options

Recent Examples of incentivize from the Web

Now, in a new study, scientists say future chemical plants could drop that cost below $100 per ton—which could make synthetic fuels a reality in places such as California that incentivize low-carbon fuels.

— katie langin, Science | AAAS, "Top stories: toxic toads, three-parent babies in Singapore, and the hunt for the Lost Colony," 8 June 2018
But the app has two new main features to incentivize you to spend quality travel time with strangers.

— meredith carey, Condé Nast Traveler, "Rideshare Company Lyft Wants You to Actually Share Rides," 7 June 2018
While Spotify has long executed a range of deals with indie labels of all sizes, the current offerings to managers could incentivize them to keep their new acts independent of any label.

— hannah karp, Billboard, "Spotify Offers Managers, Artists Advances to License Music Directly to Its Streaming Service: Exclusive," 6 June 2018
High prices should be enough to incentivize producers to bring on sufficient new cobalt supply, said Anthony Milewski, chief executive of Cobalt 27 Capital Corp., owner of the world’s largest private stockpile of the metal.

— david stringer, Bloomberg.com, "Threat of Cobalt Supply Shock Is Top Risk for Electric Vehicles," 21 May 2018
What Issue 1 would do Issue 1, if approved, would create a new congressional redistricting process that would proceed in a series of stages designed to incentivize bipartisan agreement.

— andrew prokop, Vox, "The Ohio gerrymandering reform going for a statewide vote this week, explained," 7 May 2018
The omnibus includes legislation that would incentivize states and federal agencies to enter data into the country's National Instant Criminal Background Check System for gun purchases.

— daniella diaz and lauren fox, CNN, "Money for parks, railroad and fighting opioids: What's included in Congress' $1.3 trillion spending bill?," 22 Mar. 2018
Cornyn is the chief sponsor of the Fix NICS Act, which would incentivize states and federal agencies to improve their reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS, for gun purchases.

— Anchorage Daily News, "NRA, after meeting with Trump, suggests he may retreat from gun control," 2 Mar. 2018
CreditSights analysts said the potential upside for FirstEnergy would incentivize the parent to continue pressing federal and state regulators for a bailout of FES facilities.

— andrew scurria, WSJ, "FirstEnergy Strikes Creditor Deal in Subsidiary Bankruptcies," 23 Apr. 2018

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