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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The production will be a boon for Los Angeles, which has struggled to incentivize film and TV projects to shoot in the city.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Others argue that deregulation won’t incentivize builders to put up more homes.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 5 Mar. 2026
Cruz and Scott said the tax break could incentivize long-time property owners with significant equity to sell.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Two bills that would incentivize sweeping development changes in rural areas and outside urban boundaries that protect farmland and the Everglades were passed Tuesday off the House floor and in a final Senate committee.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Others argue that deregulation won’t incentivize builders to put up more homes.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 5 Mar. 2026
Cruz and Scott said the tax break could incentivize long-time property owners with significant equity to sell.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Two bills that would incentivize sweeping development changes in rural areas and outside urban boundaries that protect farmland and the Everglades were passed Tuesday off the House floor and in a final Senate committee.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Incentivize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incentivize. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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