seducement

Definition of seducementnext

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Noun
  • For years, states have used incentives and tax breaks to compete for data centers, sought for their massive investment in construction and equipment.
    Kevin Hardy, Baltimore Sun, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The goal was to stimulate economic development and job creation in distressed areas around the country by providing tax incentives to investors who would back the projects.
    David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Mount Carmel pitcher Jake Matise received a piece of information Friday morning that provided him with some extra focus and motivation to take into his start later in the afternoon.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
  • It certainly is affected by profit motivation.
    Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • During Game 1, Doncic offered advice and encouragement to his teammates from the bench.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • With a little encouragement, and after a bit of sake, Isa Briones will pull out her party trick at karaoke.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The agony of America’s post-1945 wars has been their gradual inducement of a sense of futility.
    Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice.
    Stephanie Kuzydym, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • He's expected to be a huge attraction when the zoo reopens.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Season pass-holders were able to give an early preview of the attraction when the park first opened for the 2026 season on April 11.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The upbeat growth at the start of 2026 has reduced pressure for additional stimulus, prompting economists to push back expectations for interest rate cuts.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
  • This time, economists say the job market and consumer spending are weaker, and there are no large government stimulus checks being issued to spur demand.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Judge Jeffrey Clymer sentenced McCoy to 5 years on the child seduction charge, but suspended 3 1/2 years to be served on probation.
    Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Trust your powers of seduction.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The impetus for Wednesday’s decision, however, appears to be less about keeping Ohtani fresh and more about the state of his bruised right shoulder.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Earlier this year, Elliott Investment Management took an activist stake in Norwegian, which may have provided impetus for the board to make a leadership change.
    Contessa Brewer,Mallory Leonard, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Seducement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seducement. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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