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

To use satire to confirm does not bring with it dramatic excitement and risks a certain smugness of point of view.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Fast-forward to Arjona’s campaign shoot, and the excitement hadn’t turned down a notch.

— Vogue, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of excitement

Noun

In fact, a natural-resource provider's economic incentive is to minimize demand.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Check whether individual and departmental incentives support the company’s broader objectives or encourage people to optimize at one another’s expense.

— Dr. Nore Salman, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of incentive

Noun

The couple shared a hug and a kiss before Lydia offered her husband some encouragement before the first start of his career.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Eidevall eventually approached Ascanio and spent several minutes speaking with her, offering words of encouragement following the disappointing loss.

— Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of encouragement

Noun

Explaining the impetus for her piece, Salcedo pointed to current conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, Syria, and Sudan, where people are being violently displaced en masse.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Many of today’s proponents are more likely to cite the threat of unprecedented fortunes to democracy than the need for redistribution as the impetus for a wealth tax.

— Daniel Waldenstrom, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of impetus

Noun

Usefulness is key for the program, but so is providing stimuli.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
Even seemingly small increases—like switching from 10-pound to 12-pound dumbbells, for example—can provide enough of an effective stimulus to build strength without over-stressing your body.

— Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of stimulus

Noun

When an agent cannot confidently call a cold prospect, establish rapport, ask intelligent questions, uncover motivation, handle resistance and move the conversation toward an appointment, the size of the database becomes almost irrelevant.

— Ran Biderman, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Regardless of the motivations though, Whittingham's right that the Ducks have significant advantages over other teams.

— Ian Miller, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of motivation

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