INCITEMENT Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

incitement

noun

Definition of incitement

as in excitement

something that arouses a strong response from another the insulting remark was all the incitement that was needed for a fight to break out

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subduing

as in incentive

something that arouses action or activity the approaching deadline was certainly an incitement to get going on the assignment

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Recent Examples of incitement An ultranationalist politician, Ben-Gvir had been arrested multiple times for incitement and supporting terrorism. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 He is also suspected of attempting incitement to commit two murders, Dutch authorities said. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 This Friday, the leaders of the Hong Kong Alliance who organized those vigils — Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung and Albert Ho — will be sentenced for incitement to subversion. — Rowena He, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026 Thus, agency as a concept gained a greater liveliness, from passive effect to active incitement. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026 He was arrested in Lebanon in July 2025 and sentenced to three months in prison for incitement to religious and sectarian conflict. — Adam England, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 He was arrested in Lebanon last year and sentenced by a military court to three months’ imprisonment for offenses including incitement to religious and sectarian conflict. — Geir Moulson, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 Depending on the circumstances, charges could include incitement to riot, vandalism, theft, assault, reckless driving, unlawful assembly, conspiracy and other offenses, police said. — Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 9 July 2026 Much of that violence can be blamed on anti-Jewish incitement that draws on the deepest foundations of anti-Jewish myth. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for incitement

Noun

Lulingu, a Grauer’s gorilla who was reintroduced to Virunga National Park in eastern Congo, is raising a baby after a successful birth, bringing excitement for the conservationists working there.

— Elodie Toto, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Michael Platt, a professor of marketing, psychology and neuroscience at the Wharton School, says the answer may lie in how the brain responds to risk, excitement and the promise of a big win.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of excitement

Noun

Strong demand for oil, particularly from Asia, continues to provide an incentive for tanker operators to transport energy supplies from the Persian Gulf, even as security threats complicate voyages.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
But Sawie emphasized that this work is just part of the solution, noting that real progress can’t be made until farmers have access to reliable markets and incentives that recognize the work put into transitioning to organic practices.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of incentive

Noun

Jonah himself is remaining positive while keeping his spirits up thanks to the love, support and encouragement of his family, friends and all those doctors and nurses who care so much for him.

— Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
After encouragement from the coaches, Koerber improved his personal best by three minutes at his next race, Brown said.

— Donald Fountain, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of encouragement

Noun

The impetus for Whalefall came from a viral video in which a kayaker ended up in the mouth of a whale.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
So, if your travels find you in Milan before 2027 kicks off, consider this your impetus to go ahead and book that room.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of impetus

Noun

The researchers also found that lower-current stimulation could reverse this effect, restoring a less predictable switching state.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
The technique is called closed-loop auditory stimulation, which is a jargony way of saying the device reads what your brain is doing and reacts in the moment.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of stimulation

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