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

What mattered was whether traffic could improve, whether franchisees could earn acceptable returns, whether management incentives were aligned, and whether capital allocation could change. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Reach of local media adds to the equation The decline of local media may also be changing the incentives around debates. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026

Later can mean 12 months, 12 years, or never, and the system’s incentives quietly favor the last option. — Nick Allardice, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

There has been no confirmation from SpaceX or Louisiana officials … But earlier this year the Louisiana Legislature passed a package of incentives for aerospace companies, including liability protections and property tax breaks. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026

Marketers need to treat the student as the primary decision-maker, using tangible incentives, student-friendly pricing, and direct campus engagement to lower the risk of trying a new product and justify its value well past move-in day. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026

In order to convince people to replace solo driving with mass transit, LA Metro is offering cash incentives for people to park at least one of their cars at home and try walking, bike share, carpooling or taking a train or bus. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

The move comes nearly two years after the City of Fort Worth approved more than $70 million in incentives to support Phase II redevelopment. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

The program allocates $135 million to provide incentives, with participating automakers matching the funds. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026