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as in lure
something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain
the hospital often offers T-shirts or caps as enticements for people to donate blood
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as in temptation
the act or pressure of giving in to a desire especially when ill-advised
the enticement of the party buffet was just too great to ignore for very long
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Recent Examples of enticement
Add the enticement of a new lover to mess with Lila’s head.
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The Know, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has reported an increase in reports of online enticement.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2025
James Styner, 20, pleaded guilty in federal court in the District of Columbia to one count of coercion and enticement of a minor, one count of distribution of child pornography, and three counts of receipt of child pornography, according to federal prosecutors.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
The number of reports of online enticement, a category that includes sextortion, grew by more than 300% between 2021 and 2023.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In the Song of Songs (sometimes referred to as the Song of Solomon or the Canticle of Canticles), a poem in the Hebrew Bible about two lovers, the fruit remains connected to beauty, love, and enticement.
—Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
Khamryn Zyiel Johnson, 27, of Plano, is charged in a five-count indictment made public Friday with enticement of a minor to produce pornography and transmitting and receiving images of child pornography.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Lamont Crockett, who was a school resource officer, was sentenced to four years for child enticement in September 2024, WKOW-TV of Madison reported.
—Melissa Chan, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
The one thing that seems generally inarguable is that the features will be an enticement for people to dip into GPT-5 for mental health guidance.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
The Know, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has reported an increase in reports of online enticement.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2025
James Styner, 20, pleaded guilty in federal court in the District of Columbia to one count of coercion and enticement of a minor, one count of distribution of child pornography, and three counts of receipt of child pornography, according to federal prosecutors.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
The number of reports of online enticement, a category that includes sextortion, grew by more than 300% between 2021 and 2023.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In the Song of Songs (sometimes referred to as the Song of Solomon or the Canticle of Canticles), a poem in the Hebrew Bible about two lovers, the fruit remains connected to beauty, love, and enticement.
—Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025
Khamryn Zyiel Johnson, 27, of Plano, is charged in a five-count indictment made public Friday with enticement of a minor to produce pornography and transmitting and receiving images of child pornography.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Lamont Crockett, who was a school resource officer, was sentenced to four years for child enticement in September 2024, WKOW-TV of Madison reported.
—Melissa Chan, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025
The one thing that seems generally inarguable is that the features will be an enticement for people to dip into GPT-5 for mental health guidance.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticement
Noun
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Beyond the lure, a nearly invisible harp net hung in the middle of a forest opening, where a single golden-haired creature was caught.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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Colorful reef and drift dives are the lure in the waters around Marsa Alam, where more than 60 spectacular dive sites are a siren call to (wet) suit up.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Instead of giving in to the temptation of other people’s attention, August is instead meant to be a time to become your own soulmate.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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With every temptation, Jesus is lured into a forbidden world, and a terrified Joseph soon realizes that a demonic power is at work.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Washington can stomach Sarr’s undisciplined shot diet because the team, still early in its rebuild, has little incentive to win right now.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Finance is full of bad incentives and outright exploitation.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If last season at Tom Ford was about seduction, spring-summer 2026 is about desire.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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There is agency at work in this seduction—not his, not mine, but theirs.—
Gary Greenberg,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The goal is for the singles to connect on an emotional and intellectual level before seeing each other in person, thus building a foundation stronger than just physical attraction.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Other attractions include Bloodmoon Ranch, Funhouse Nightmare, Bleakmore Asylum, The Zombie Shootout, Escape Room, Axe Throwing and Monster Midway.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Enticement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enticement. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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