1
as in excitements
something that arouses a strong response from another
without instigation of any kind, the man suddenly threw a punch
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as in incentives
something that arouses action or activity
the promise of windfall profits was all the instigation they needed to invest in the scheme
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for instigations
Noun
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Another reason is that in many European leagues, a large share of broadcasting revenue comes from viewers’ pay-TV subscriptions, negating some of the incentives behind sweeping ad rollouts.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026 -
Plano city leaders later agreed to give AT&T $20 million in incentives and a lengthy property tax rebate for the firm to build its new global headquarters.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
9 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
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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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Dillingham joins an incoherent group, mostly composed of guards, with varying motivations.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Banks tells the camera, imagining herself talking to a rival, explaining her motivations for wanting to be a producer.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Instigations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instigations. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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