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

What has been missing is our collective ability to consistently incentivize and scale these things. — Pooja Kumar, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

Indeed, Kolyandr warned the worsening economy could incentivize President Vladimir Putin to escalate the conflict. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026

And even so, shouldn’t poor play incentivize keeping the first team out there to codify communication, to establish routine, to actually execute? — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026

Boardroom compensation committees often argue their pay plans are linked to shareholder value and incentivize executives to deliver. — Ross Kerber, USA Today, 14 Aug. 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