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as in excitements
something that arouses a strong response from another
the rabble-rousing speech was seen by many as an incitation to ethnic violence
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as in incentives
something that arouses action or activity
a mild heart attack was all the incitation he needed to adopt an exercise regimen and a healthy diet
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incitations
Noun
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The Russian state has introduced incentives for women who have three or more children, including lump-sum payments, tax breaks and state benefits.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026 -
At the very least, this populist President would have demanded compensation for displaced workers in the form of proper retraining programs, relocation grants, and expanded incentives for businesses to invest in depressed regions.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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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
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In a moment when success is measured in eyeballs reached, the motivations that first inspired the prominent role of debate in American society have been inverted.—
Talya Zax,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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Heldman and Nicholson’s lucid, intelligent script thus assigns characters very different, more nuanced motivations from those we are used to in iterations of this story.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Incitations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incitations. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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