incent

verb

in·​cent in-ˈsent How to pronounce incent (audio)
incented; incenting; incents

Examples of incent in a Sentence

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Therefore, the tariff incents no proper economic action but rather simply adds cost to US manufacturers. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 10 July 2025 However, in the long run, higher tariffs may help protect the viability of certain U.S. manufacturers and could incent greater investment in U.S. manufacturing. Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 These structural elements incent the current OEMs to limit product line breadth and create derivatives that stretch existing product lines across multiple use cases. Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from incentive

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of incent was in 1981

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“Incent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incent. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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