inducement

noun

in·duce·ment | \ in-ˈdüs-mənt

, -ˈdyüs-\

Definition of inducement

1 : a motive or consideration that leads one to action or to additional or more effective actions

2 : the act or process of inducing

3 : matter presented by way of introduction or background to explain the principal allegations of a legal cause, plea, or defense

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motive, impulse, incentive, inducement, spur, goad mean a stimulus to action. motive implies an emotion or desire operating on the will and causing it to act. a motive for the crime impulse suggests a driving power arising from personal temperament or constitution. buying on impulse incentive applies to an external influence (such as an expected reward) inciting to action. a bonus was offered as an incentive inducement suggests a motive prompted by the deliberate enticements or allurements of another. offered a watch as an inducement to subscribe spur applies to a motive that stimulates the faculties or increases energy or ardor. fear was a spur to action goad suggests a motive that keeps one going against one's will or desire. thought insecurity a goad to worker efficiency

Examples of inducement in a Sentence

Was his decision influenced by any illegal financial inducements? Employees were offered a bonus as an inducement to finish the project on schedule. The low interest rate was little inducement for individuals to save money.

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But even as the nation’s leading Muslim clerics declared the war to be un-Islamic, the Taliban brusquely ended the truce June 17, ignoring Ghani’s unconditional offer to continue it with various inducements. — Pamela Constable And John Hudson, Washington Post, "Pompeo makes unannounced trip to Kabul, says Trump’s Afghan strategy is ‘working’," 9 July 2018 Both jurisdictions are proposing multiple sites and are expected to offer tax relief, job training grants and other inducements. — Robert Mccartney, Washington Post, "A $5 billion carrot: Larry Hogan’s historic offer to win Amazon HQ2," 22 Jan. 2018 In recent weeks, the MLB and its players’ union have discussed a proposal to allow organizations to award major-league contracts to prospects right out of the draft as an inducement for two-sport athletes like Murray to stick with baseball. — Andrew Beaton And Jared Diamond, WSJ, "Kyler Murray Calls an Audible for the NFL," 11 Feb. 2019 In the private sector that would be called fraud in the inducement. — WSJ, "Cabbies Suffer, but Uber Isn’t Slowing Traffic," 16 Aug. 2018 Some policy makers are starting to ask whether financial incentives or other types of inducements should be considered. — Amy Dockser Marcus, WSJ, "How to Provide Better Incentives to Organ Donors," 24 June 2018 The $7,500 federal tax credit is a big inducement for consumers to buy electric vehicles and for automakers to develop electric vehicles. — Robert Duffer, chicagotribune.com, "When will the $7,500 federal EV tax credit get cut for GM and Tesla? Soon," 16 Apr. 2018 The national post service, Poste Italiane SpA, was briefly a shareholder earlier this decade, while the government has also given financial inducements to private investors. — Eric Sylvers, WSJ, "Europe’s Populist Left and Right Share a Common Call: State Intervention," 14 Dec. 2018 Such gamblers typically generate higher margins than the high-rollers, who require costly inducements. — Jacky Wong, WSJ, "Japan Should Provide a Winning Bet for Casinos," 20 July 2018

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inducement

noun

English Language Learners Definition of inducement

formal : something that gives you a reason for doing something and makes you want to do it

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inducement

noun

in·duce·ment | \ in-ˈdüs-mənt

, -ˈdyüs-\

Kids Definition of inducement

: something that causes someone to do something Employees were offered inducements to retire early.

inducement

noun

in·duce·ment | \ in-ˈdüs-mənt, -ˈdyüs-

Legal Definition of inducement

1 : factual matter presented by way of introduction or background to explain the principal allegations of a legal cause (as of slander or libel) — compare innuendo

2 : a significant offer or act that promises or encourages the inducements amounted to entrapment