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seducement

noun

Definition of seducementnext
as in incentive

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seducement
  1. incentive
  2. motivation
  3. encouragement
  4. inducement
  5. attraction
  6. stimulus
  7. seduction
  8. impetus
Noun
  • Give Jimbo a three-year deal at $1 million annually and load it with incentives.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The incentive structure rewarded those who pushed hardest against the limits.
    — Jessica Vitiritti, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of incentive
Noun
  • The Libra Sun opposes Neptune across your work and rest zones, making concentration, motivation, or stamina feel less reliable than usual.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Research from the Baylor University study shows that mid-morning breaks are the most effective at replenishing energy, concentration, and motivation, followed by periodic ones as needed.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of motivation
Noun
  • Someone could offer knowledge, encouragement, or an introduction that makes an idea feel less imaginary.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Sorkin and Fincher have remained close, and Sorkin has continued to rely on Fincher’s insight and encouragement.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of encouragement
Noun
  • Agreements with Pfizer and Eli Lilly include tariff protections, overseas pricing inducements and broad confidentiality clauses.
    — Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The two clubs and the player’s parents need to sign a declaration that no financial or value-in-kind inducements have been utilised as a part of the move.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of inducement
Noun
  • The blob continues to satisfy our attraction to organic shapes and spectacle and looks incredible on our Instagram feeds.
    — Sam Lubell, Curbed, 21 Sep. 2026
  • There’s this weird attraction to potential violence and knowing that you’re safeguarded from it.
    — Anusha Praturu, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of attraction
Noun
  • The goal is to spread out the incoming traffic and economic stimulus beyond the major hubs and peak tourist seasons of July and August.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Another compartment for the negative stimuli, such as the spray or shock.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of stimulus
Noun
  • Each scene is about secrets, hypocrisy or some form of seduction.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In the darkness of Recife’s mangroves, a young man’s search for desire leads him into a world where seduction and violence become impossible to escape.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of seduction
Noun
  • The original impetus for quantum cosmology is to do with the fact that the Big Bang model is based on quantum matter, but classical gravity.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The Lighthouse’s headquarters hadn’t been upgraded since the 1980s, Allen said, so the collapse provided the impetus to bring the facility into the 21st century.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of impetus
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“Seducement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seducement. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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