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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
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.
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Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
Competition demanded eye-catching enticements, even if the menus traded in the sort of sameness that equated to comfort.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
At this point, Jovic’s contract would be more an offload than an enticement, perhaps a vehicle to be utilized in taking on Ja Morant’s money.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
The bold color pattern is the enticement for what’s underneath.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
But for those whom a little bit of planning goes a long way, here’s all the enticement one needs to set off on an unforgettable adventure.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
In any case, today’s entering workforce, Generation Z, seems less likely to fall for those enticements than past workers starting their careers.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
In a plea deal, Szewczul was sentenced for child enticement.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
On this overcast weekday morning, Edelman, now 30, is here with her own 4-year-old daughter, Leah; her friend, Allison Teisch of North Miami Beach, and Teisch’s 4-year-old, Danielle, all of them on the prowl for enticement and diversion.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026
Competition demanded eye-catching enticements, even if the menus traded in the sort of sameness that equated to comfort.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
At this point, Jovic’s contract would be more an offload than an enticement, perhaps a vehicle to be utilized in taking on Ja Morant’s money.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
The bold color pattern is the enticement for what’s underneath.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
But for those whom a little bit of planning goes a long way, here’s all the enticement one needs to set off on an unforgettable adventure.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
In any case, today’s entering workforce, Generation Z, seems less likely to fall for those enticements than past workers starting their careers.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026
In a plea deal, Szewczul was sentenced for child enticement.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 5 Mar. 2026
On this overcast weekday morning, Edelman, now 30, is here with her own 4-year-old daughter, Leah; her friend, Allison Teisch of North Miami Beach, and Teisch’s 4-year-old, Danielle, all of them on the prowl for enticement and diversion.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticement
Noun
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For now, the lure of the frozen frontier continues to draw visitors.—
Sam McNeil,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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For now, the lure of the frozen frontier continues to draw visitors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 May 2026
Noun
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In this one, the book advance probably immunizes Vance from charges and temptations of Washington’s ubiquitous graft.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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This is my insurance policy to resist temptation a la Starbucks.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
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Grace Backian, director of the Northern Philippines Root Crops Research and Training Center, said that’s largely because there’s no financial incentive for farmers to plant more.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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Most states have some sort of incentive in place to benefit EV buyers, including tax credits or rebates, or utility rate reductions, according to a 2023 report from the National Conference of State Legislators, a bipartisan nonprofit group for state legislators and their staff.—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
3 May 2026
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Onscreen, the seduction was working.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The seduction was really his personality and his focus on the children.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The main musical attractions were the B-52s, Devo, Danny Elfman and Puddles Pity Party, taking turns fronting a 10-piece big band led by Mark Mothersbaugh — and with Fred Armisen on drums — that nimbly navigated between exotica and some fairly fierce garage-rock.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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The Komodo dragon, among the world’s most iconic animals and now a major ecotourist attraction for Indonesia, clings to a precarious existence in its island realm.—
Craig Stanford,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
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