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 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 Police said potential charges could include incitement to riot, vandalism, theft and assault. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 11 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 The Nationalist government thought television an incitement to sedition. — Literary Hub, 12 May 2026 Trump officials and a large number of Republicans characterized the image as an incitement of violence against the President. — Richard Hall, Time, 10 May 2026 That is not a crime nor an incitement to a crime. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for incitement

Noun

Despite her excitement, Reynolds admits joining such a beloved series came with plenty of pressure.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
DaCosta said that Moore greeted students with excitement every day as parents dropped them off.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of excitement

Noun

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

Definition of incentive

Noun

Officials are asking residents to continue to pray and send words of encouragement and support to those affected by the flooding.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Spacing of races will be important as encouragement for participation in the six-race series in a five-month span.

— Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of encouragement

Noun

The government stimulus, however, threatened to deepen the fiscal challenges faced by Japan, whose public debt stands at more than 200% of gross domestic product.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
And Obama was being seen at the time as being completely irresponsible in pursuing stimulus.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

Definition of stimulus

Noun

Essential California sat down with Ben Orbison, FOLAR’s director of strategic communications, and spoke about festival highlights and motivations.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Cross-functional access can then expand gradually, creating new opportunities while maintaining focus and motivation for growth.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of motivation

Noun

These are often conditions that mostly affect women and that can leave patients completely disabled—sensitive to light and sound, spending most of their time in a completely dark room with no stimulation.

— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Let’s let go of the self-identification with boredom or over-stimulation claiming to overshadow our path to progress.

— Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of stimulation

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