counterincentive

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterincentive
disincentive
Noun
  • Creating incentives for stable two-parent families and disincentives for single-parent families will require some political courage, the lack of which is profoundly salient in Maryland.
    Ellen Sauerbrey, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2025
  • This creates artificial incentives and disincentives that seem random at best.
    Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
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“Counterincentive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterincentive. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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