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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In this sense, reformers like Worden and Griffin were entirely correct that changing the structure of government contracting would incentivize the innovation needed to make getting to space cheaper.
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Ben Tarnoff, Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
With the Iran war continuing to strangle Middle East oil supplies, public transit agencies looking to add passengers might expect high gas prices to incentivize people to ride the rails more than ever.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Productions that meet certain criteria designed to incentivize sustainable filmmaking practices are eligible for a five percent uplift, making the maximum tax incentive 45% of eligible costs.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
What many followers may not be fully aware of is that most finfluencers are incentivized to make highly performative content to monetize their accounts.
—Maximilian Brichta, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
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Ben Tarnoff, Big Think, 23 Apr. 2026
With the Iran war continuing to strangle Middle East oil supplies, public transit agencies looking to add passengers might expect high gas prices to incentivize people to ride the rails more than ever.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Productions that meet certain criteria designed to incentivize sustainable filmmaking practices are eligible for a five percent uplift, making the maximum tax incentive 45% of eligible costs.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
What many followers may not be fully aware of is that most finfluencers are incentivized to make highly performative content to monetize their accounts.
—Maximilian Brichta, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Incentivize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incentivize. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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