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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That insight can guide the card provider to incentivize use or offer a more appropriate product to meet the individual’s needs.
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Tate Olinghouse, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The report may also further incentivize the city and county to create a tax increment financing district.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The Fort Collins Police Department does not include disclaimers, but officers are incentivized to make reports their own and ensure their accuracy, Younger said.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
How should the United States incentivize countries to join such coalitions?
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2025
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Tate Olinghouse, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The report may also further incentivize the city and county to create a tax increment financing district.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The Fort Collins Police Department does not include disclaimers, but officers are incentivized to make reports their own and ensure their accuracy, Younger said.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
How should the United States incentivize countries to join such coalitions?
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Incentivize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incentivize. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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