ENTICEMENT Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

enticement

noun

Definition of enticement

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 Kelly's 2022 Chicago case also ended with a guilty verdict on three counts of child pornography and three counts of child enticement. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 15 July 2026 The island’s other enticements are on hand, too, from visiting the island’s farm to Jumby’s legendary white night parties. — Sarah Turner, Robb Report, 25 June 2026 Court records show that Daniel Follett, 56, of Columbia, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with child enticement based on a sting that involved a decoy posing as a 16-year-old. — Matthew Kelly updated June 25, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026 Amazon, the behemoth parent company of both Prime Video and MGM+, possibly also made a decision to deliver the spring blockbuster initially to MGM+ as an enticement to lure prospective customers to the much smaller platform as a way to drive up subscription numbers. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 June 2026 Waterstradt faces one count of producing child pornography, which carries a penalty of 15 to 30 years in prison, and two counts of child enticement, each punishable by 10 years to life in prison. — Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 4 June 2026 McGibbon faces up to life in prison, and a 15-year minimum sentence, if convicted on the enticement charge. — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026 Eichorn would have faced a minimum of 10 years in prison if convicted of enticement. — Frankie McLister, CBS News, 14 May 2026 The promise of such wonders can be enticement enough for browsers to pick up these books, but my favorite parts are usually smaller in scope. — Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticement

Noun

Irresistible lure In a swirling age of coast-to-coast railroad mergers, the freight tracks that run through Barrington are suddenly one of the hottest stretches of track in North America.

— John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Money was not the lure; Monken was better paid at Georgia than several NFL coordinators.

— Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of lure

Noun

Living a dozen miles from their closest neighbor (who has a grudge with Lester), even further from the closest town (a downtrodden shell of its former self), and further still from any sort of hope — or temptation.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
Every offer is firmly rebuffed, and the promise of an easier life, with the possibility of moving to a large apartment near the sea in Alexandria, holds no temptation.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of temptation

Noun

States got creative with all sorts of financial incentives, from million-dollar prizes to college scholarships.

— Adam Zimmerman, STAT, 11 Sep. 2026
The suspension has already squeezed Indian exporters, as Dubai has long served as a key commercial hub for India's trade with Iran, giving India a direct economic incentive.

— Kyra Colah, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of incentive

Noun

Several symbolic scenes, similarly unfolding in sinuous long takes—a ritualistic repetition of local habits at the junk yard, a formal dance of non-seduction at a luncheonette with a jukebox—lay bare the town’s ingrained and unyielding mores.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
Some Venus signs prefer seduction through mystery and minimalism, while others enjoy eccentricity or perhaps even maximalism.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of seduction

Noun

Best of all, its central Old Town location puts Duval Street and many of Key West’s restaurants, bars, and attractions within easy walking distance.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
Researchers have long recognized that humor can grab attention, deepen social connection, and build attraction.

— Norbert Schwarz, Harvard Business Review, 14 Sep. 2026

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