Synonyms of incentives

incentives

noun

plural of incentive

as in encouragements

something that arouses action or activity

the handsome reward for the missing dog was an incentive for me to start looking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encouragements
• impetuses
• motivations
• stimuli
• inducements
• catalysts
• reasons
• impulses
• stimulants
• spurs
• momenta
• yeasts
• provocations
• fuels
• boosts
• shots in the arm
• incitements
• considerations
• goads
• invitations
• causes
• instigations
• motives
• incitations
• antecedents
• grounds
• sparks
• occasions
• catalyzers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disincentives
• counterincentives

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incentives

The people who did it anyway The objection says courage doesn't survive the incentives. — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

The findings could help shape federal policies, incentives, lending programs, workforce initiatives and investments intended to expand US transformer production. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

For its investment, American Eagle will receive $150,000 in state tax incentives based on hiring 70 employees. — Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026

Sector leaders have warned for years that judging nonprofits too heavily by overhead can create distorted incentives. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 16 July 2026

The use of sales incentives was 63% in July, up slightly from 62% in June and marking the 16th consecutive month that share has reached 60% or higher, according to the NAHB. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Only 25% of production houses supported by the FDC or tax incentives have returned for a second project, leaving 75% unable to build long-term capacity. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 11 July 2026

While the threshold sparked debate, the decree offers financial incentives for parties to merge by discounting registration fees for coalitions and alliances. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

This means that the details of local subsidy design matter, including tax incentives, electricity tariff arrangements, grid and water upgrades, and whether any new resulting tax revenue will boost public services. — Daniel Yue, The Conversation, 10 July 2026