INCITEMENTS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

incitements

noun

plural of incitement

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. — Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Many folks send encouragements toward OP mom and her son, while others put heat on the other parents for sexualizing their kids’ friendship.

— DeVonne Goode, Parents, 26 July 2026
All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.

— Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026

Definition of encouragements

Noun

What mattered was whether traffic could improve, whether franchisees could earn acceptable returns, whether management incentives were aligned, and whether capital allocation could change.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Reach of local media adds to the equation The decline of local media may also be changing the incentives around debates.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of incentives

Noun

As franchise valuations continue to climb, leagues like the NBA and even the NFL are welcoming new types of deal structures from new types of buyers with new types of motivations.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, a square between Mars and Neptune retrograde is slowly coming together, becoming exact tomorrow, which can make our desires and motivations all the more perplexing.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of motivations

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