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as in lures
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 temptations
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 enticements
Security and prosperity proved strong enticements to accepting imperial rule, even if those benefits came at the point of a bayonet.
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Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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For dining, guests can tuck into casual bistro fare at Rosélys, or graze at the 8,000-square-foot Marché Artisans, home to an artisanal bakery, a doughnut counter, a pizza oven, and crêpe and ice-cream stations, among other temptations.—
Siobhan Reid,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
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New research into Rembrandt van Rijn’s 1642 masterpiece suggests that this barking dog was inspired by the title page of a widely available book on the temptations of the flesh, illustrated by the Dutch artist, poet and publisher Adriaen van de Venne.—
Senay Boztas,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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And that’s because the Biden-era incentives were, in large part, about China, too, with provisions to incentivize American battery factories and penalties for companies that didn’t build enough in the US.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Workers are given incentives to leave the union, or threatened.—
Sourcing Journal,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Some of these attractions in the maze include a biohazard unit, a butcher shop, a poacher camp and a witch’s cauldron.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Atacameño, of which there are at least a dozen distinct groups, have managerial rights to the most iconic natural attractions, including the Salar.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Enticements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enticements. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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