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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Exchange officials have already tried to incentivize market participants.
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Prima Wirayani, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
In these cases, commissions incentivize people to sell more.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Leaders should also incentivize inclusive behavior and foster a culture that is collaborative and authentically and equitably celebrates the accomplishments of all staff, rather than focusing on competition.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
That incentivized Max Space into announcing its own expandable space station.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
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Prima Wirayani, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
In these cases, commissions incentivize people to sell more.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2026
Leaders should also incentivize inclusive behavior and foster a culture that is collaborative and authentically and equitably celebrates the accomplishments of all staff, rather than focusing on competition.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
That incentivized Max Space into announcing its own expandable space station.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Incentivize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incentivize. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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