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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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Recent Examples of incitements
This is the most gaping vacancy of all—Trump gestures toward two American incitements, one historic, one extremely recent.
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Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incitements
Noun
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All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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In October 2024 ahead of her own stay at MSG, Billie Eilish recorded encouragements to take the subways for environmental benefits.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And given that such systems are physically possible, powerful economic and strategic incentives exist for technologists and entrepreneurs to build them.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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The restrictions apply to existing single-family homes, not new construction, a carveout that preserves incentives for financial firms to invest in new housing construction, the staffer noted.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Noun
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One of the main impetuses for this is that newer planes are flying further, which means airline routes are getting longer.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 June 2025
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And, most importantly, all this progression is occurring at a rapid clip, with full arcs tidily wrapped up in the four (of eight) episodes provided for review and characters’ hidden motivations revealed deliberately and steadily.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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Interestingly, the motivations and strategies of these founders vary wildly by region.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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“Incitements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incitements. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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