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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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Recent Examples of incentivize from the Web
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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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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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Murphy would invest in transportation infrastructure and higher education, and incentivize STEM graduates to stay in New Jersey.
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A senior White House official has said the infrastructure plan might also incentivize local governments to sell their existing infrastructure to private firms.
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First Known Use of incentivize
1960
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