as in encouragements
something that arouses action or activity
the handsome reward for the missing dog was an incentive for me to start looking
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Recent Examples of incentives
Kansas and Missouri have spent the past 18 months trying to secure the team through sweeping stadium-funding incentives packages — which the Chiefs used last month to announce their intentions for a move to Kansas.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
The country is largely focused on a self-sufficiency drive to build up its chipmaking capabilities, a push that’s included readying a new round of incentives of as much as $70 billion for the chip sector.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Four of the 127 units are designated as affordable for very low income residents, meaning the building qualifies for exemption from parking requirements through city incentives.
—Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Shareholders also understood that the plan aligns leadership incentives with Tesla’s mission.
—Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
The manufacturers and developers at the hearing told legislators that creating incentives, simplifying building codes and speeding up project reviews would help the industry grow.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
California has been losing business to production hubs in regions with generous tax incentives, including New Jersey, which has recently become an East Coast production hot spot.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Taken together, Rubio’s remarks offer the clearest public picture yet of how Washington intends to use oil, sanctions and political incentives not just to pressure Venezuela’s rulers, but to actively manage the country’s path out of crisis.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
President Joe Biden's signature Inflation Reduction Act offered many incentives for the development of these alternative energy sources.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
The country is largely focused on a self-sufficiency drive to build up its chipmaking capabilities, a push that’s included readying a new round of incentives of as much as $70 billion for the chip sector.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Four of the 127 units are designated as affordable for very low income residents, meaning the building qualifies for exemption from parking requirements through city incentives.
—Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Shareholders also understood that the plan aligns leadership incentives with Tesla’s mission.
—Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
The manufacturers and developers at the hearing told legislators that creating incentives, simplifying building codes and speeding up project reviews would help the industry grow.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
California has been losing business to production hubs in regions with generous tax incentives, including New Jersey, which has recently become an East Coast production hot spot.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Taken together, Rubio’s remarks offer the clearest public picture yet of how Washington intends to use oil, sanctions and political incentives not just to pressure Venezuela’s rulers, but to actively manage the country’s path out of crisis.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
President Joe Biden's signature Inflation Reduction Act offered many incentives for the development of these alternative energy sources.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incentives
Noun
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In October 2024 ahead of her own stay at MSG, Billie Eilish recorded encouragements to take the subways for environmental benefits.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Oct. 2025
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Hints, counsels, warnings, remonstrations, even encouragements are, in the end, of limited value.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Trump has repeatedly touted Venezuela’s rich oil supply as among the motivations for the January 2 military assault on the country and the capture of its leader, Nicolás Maduro, who has since been charged with drug trafficking and weapons possession.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
7 Jan. 2026
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Though the videos did not reveal a motive, the federal investigation into Valente’s motivations will continue, the US attorney’s office said.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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By this decade, your body has started to naturally lose muscle mass, and putting on new muscle may be more difficult due to anabolic resistance, which blunts the muscle’s ability to respond to external stimuli like exercise and protein.—
Emma Loewe,
Outside,
1 Jan. 2026
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Word games, information sleuthing, instructional videos, and even just chatting with friends can provide positive stimuli.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Incentives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incentives. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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