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Recent Examples of incitation But one chat room over, the server was filled with racist memes, sexist and ableist slurs, antisemitic messages, and incitations of violence against women and people of color. Ash Parrish, The Verge, 18 Mar. 2024 Between these voices of reason and incitation, between these two seemingly different men, lie 22 years of power and five American presidents. New York Times, 26 Mar. 2022 Bolsonaro will still have to stand trial for accusations of slander and incitation to rape. Mauricio Savarese, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incitation
Noun
  • Seth Teasdale arrived at his alma mater, Utah Valley University, just before noon, rippling with excitement to see one of his online heroes, Charlie Kirk.
    Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • And who’s more starved for excitement these days than the Blackhawks and Blackhawks fans?
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The projects received millions in state and local tax incentives after promising to create thousands of new jobs.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Both the Kansas and Missouri legislatures have extended the team’s incentive package deadlines to give them more time to make a decision.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The hope was that a quick jolt of stimulus (delivered without haste) could stir an economic recovery.
    Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The factory is a throwback to a pre-Rust Belt America, providing ~200 jobs, endless pride, and a stimulus that benefits the rest of the local economy.
    Katherine Laidlaw, HubSpot, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The special teams element is a benefit of the move more than the impetus.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • That’s really what was the first impetus for getting this to be a continuing project.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While the movement has yet to gain traction on this side of the pond, Americans have needed little outside encouragement to get in on the secondhand shopping trend, both online, led by marketplaces like ThredUp and The Real Real, and in thrift stores.
    Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Pym was in need of encouragement.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The neighbor, who denied any political motivations in the attack, pleaded guilty to assaulting a member of Congress was sentenced to eight months behind bars.
    Chris Boyette, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
  • What investigators conclude about Robinson’s motivations may have far-reaching consequences beyond his own criminal case.
    Richard Hall, Time, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For those with prostates, perineal stimulation can also indirectly create deep arousal and enhance orgasm.
    Essence, Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Weimaraners are another high-energy option, requiring both mental and physical stimulation.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Incitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incitation. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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