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disincentive
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Chesterton’s Isabel Durkin said concentrating data centers where green energy is already available offers a disincentive for investing in new renewable energy sources and threatens the water supply in those areas.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026 -
But there is also a new disincentive for some of the middle-class donors who itemize their tax returns due to the new floor for itemizers being able to deduct charitable gifts.—
Jon Bergdoll,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Counterincentive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterincentive. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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