incitement

noun

Definition of incitementnext
1
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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2
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
  1. excitement
  2. incentive
  3. encouragement
  4. impetus
  5. stimulus
  6. motivation
  7. stimulation
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
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  • 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
Definition of incentive
Noun
  • Wise leaders create cultures that arm employees with the capacity, authority, and encouragement to deliver customer experiences with a surprise.
    — Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • As the only manager to steer four different clubs to promotion from the second tier of English football, Neil Warnock has words of encouragement for all those looking to follow in his footsteps during the coming season.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of encouragement
Noun
  • But for the iconoclastic Coppola, a desire to work with an up-and-coming actor, who his friends Brian De Palma and Martin Scorsese had discovered and was not yet a star, became the other key impetus to make the film.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Despite Villa reaching their zenith under Emery in May, there was a growing argument to undergo a stable transitional phase, providing youthful impetus and appearing proactive, rather than reactive, in lowering the age of the squad.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of impetus
Noun
  • Instead, Beijing rolled out a roughly $586 billion stimulus—equivalent to around 12 percent of China’s GDP in 2008—funneled almost entirely into infrastructure and construction.
    — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The gloves must be applied directly to someone's skin to deliver a pain stimulus that typically helps an officer gain compliance within seconds, according to the company.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of stimulus
Noun
  • Matthew Temple said her performance (as well as countryman Sam Short’s in the men’s 400) served as motivation heading into his 100 butterfly win.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Jordan Patrick Haase, 40, was convicted of second-degree murder, but acquitted of the gang-motivation allegation.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of motivation
Noun
  • Egg freezing costs can hit $47,000 A single egg freezing cycle, including hormone stimulation and the retrieval procedure, costs around $16,000, on average, according to FertilityIQ, a fertility data and education platform.
    — Annie Nova, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Whether that category expands beyond vitamin D stimulation will be determined by larger independent trials and real-world outcomes.
    — Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
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