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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Ultimately, bankers at Deutsche Bank were incentivized to book large upfront profits even when long-term risk remained hidden, the pair say.
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
These platforms could integrate supplier management, transportation, compliance and even payments, Benko said, incentivizing more stakeholders to participate—a critical factor in achieving visibility beyond Tier 1.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
There’s a reason new quarterback additions don’t happen often and rarely experience success — on top of the fact that no teams are incentivized to trade good ones.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Infant formula is a big market, and a classic example of a market where incumbents have not been incentivized by competition to innovate, according to Modi.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
These platforms could integrate supplier management, transportation, compliance and even payments, Benko said, incentivizing more stakeholders to participate—a critical factor in achieving visibility beyond Tier 1.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
There’s a reason new quarterback additions don’t happen often and rarely experience success — on top of the fact that no teams are incentivized to trade good ones.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Infant formula is a big market, and a classic example of a market where incumbents have not been incentivized by competition to innovate, according to Modi.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Incentivize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incentivize. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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