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Definition of incentivize
incentivized
;incentivizing
transitive verb
: to provide with an incentive would incentivize employees with stock options
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The Hospital Value-Based Purchasing program, which was created by Obamacare, was designed to incentivize participating hospitals to increase efficiency and quality.
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Some experts worry that this could incentivize states to avoid enrolling or providing comprehensive coverage to people who require more costly care.
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There is a federal law specifically designed to incentivize citizens to come forward and expose fraud.
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The concern is that this practice could incentivize judges to rule against defendants in order to help pay to keep the courtroom lights on.
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Countries that do not adhere to the standards, such as an oppressive regime, would not be eligible, but the framework could incentivize better respect for digital privacy among those nations, Walker said.
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These refined coal credits were approved by Congress in 2004 in order to incentivize companies to fund production of cleaner coal.
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Mylan then sells the coal at a tax-deductible loss and earns tax credits, intended to incentivize cleaner energy production.
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Those voices gain prominence and followers as the media incentivize them to go further by giving them airtime and clicks.
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First Known Use of incentivize
1960
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