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 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 The coarsening of the debate is lamentable, but that’s not the same thing as saying coarse criticism is an incitement to violence. — Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2026 This is the most gaping vacancy of all—Trump gestures toward two American incitements, one historic, one extremely recent. — Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incitement
  1. excitement
  2. incentive
  3. encouragement
  4. impetus
  5. stimulus
  6. motivation
  7. stimulation
Noun
  • In the shoe segment, running also continues to fuel excitement for the brand, which was front and center during another major sports moment this spring.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
  • Of course, all of this excitement is in large part thanks to Nolan’s unique brand of filmmaking.
    — Chris Lee, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Definition of excitement
Noun
  • The people who did it anyway The objection says courage doesn't survive the incentives.
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • The total value of this incentive is estimated to be $239,192.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
Definition of incentive
Noun
  • Still, even with that encouragement, the thought of starting over again with someone new has been an emotional adjustment.
    — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026
  • Providers recognize this transition has its ups and downs for their patients and offer some words of encouragement.
    — Isabel Lopez, Parents, 14 July 2026
Definition of encouragement
Noun
  • Part of the impetus was a recent initiative called the Outdoor Adventure and Alternative Sports Strategic Plan, which sought to identify how Denver could offer more recreation opportunities to residents.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 17 July 2026
  • The impetus for baseball to seize control of in-market games was accelerated by the demise of the Main Street Sports RSNs, which marooned nine MLB clubs.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of impetus
Noun
  • Analysts said the persistence of such underlying weakness also raises the question of whether Chinese officials will turn to more fiscal stimulus to try and boost domestic spending.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • The stutter, in this case, provides a sudden stimulus that triggers the ’keeper to commit to going in a certain direction early, which can then be exploited with a shot sent the other way.
    — Geir Jordet, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of stimulus
Noun
  • But some also question whether privacy is Google’s primary motivation for pushing back on the EU’s rules.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • In any business, including wine, those two motivations are not mutually exclusive.
    — Emily Saladino, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
Definition of motivation
Noun
  • But over the past few decades, new technology has enabled more constant stimulation, and the new economics of sports management have encouraged it.
    — Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • Those neural messages are then translated into electrical stimulation patterns given to the forearm muscles, which move as intended.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
Definition of stimulation

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