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as in excitements
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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as in incentives
something that arouses action or activity
the approaching deadline was certainly an incitement to get going on the assignment
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Noun
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The incentives operate on a rolling basis to accommodate the industry’s unpredictable timelines.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025 -
In September, the Greek government announced new tax incentives designed to address the birth rate decline.—
Sarah McCammon,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hints, counsels, warnings, remonstrations, even encouragements are, in the end, of limited value.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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Ward and Curlee also started the app Counterbalance, which provides daily encouragements, recipes, community and more.—
Emy LaCroix,
People.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In many ways, Trusty is reprising a similar role now in defending Rozier, calling into question the motivations of prosecutors.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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In this case, Byman and McCabe were interested in focusing on cases that, in their view, could be attributed to right-wing or left-wing motivations.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Incitements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incitements. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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