enticements

plural of enticement

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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. Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enticements
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • Workers are given incentives to leave the union, or threatened.
    Sourcing Journal, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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