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

This is part of the reason why American defense companies aren't incentivized to produce military products that cost less, Luckey added. —Monica Pitrelli,sydney Goh, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026

Past mayors have struggled to incentivize grocery stores to stay on the South and West sides even with carrots like tax incentives. —Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026

The city would offer the incentives under the state’s Chapter 100 bond program, which allows a municipality to loan out its tax-exempt status to incentivize economic development. —Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 Feb. 2026

The program could incentivize more people to start microschools, while existing microschools will access more resources, Lubienski said. —Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for incentivize

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