seducement

noun

Definition of seducementnext
as in incentive

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  1. incentive
  2. motivation
  3. encouragement
  4. inducement
  5. attraction
  6. stimulus
  7. seduction
  8. impetus
Noun
  • But supporters had already released their own studies emphasizing that the incentives will bring back much more in economic activity to states.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Sherborne Media is providing a credit facility against the production’s rebates and incentives.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of incentive
Noun
  • When an agent cannot confidently call a cold prospect, establish rapport, ask intelligent questions, uncover motivation, handle resistance and move the conversation toward an appointment, the size of the database becomes almost irrelevant.
    — Ran Biderman, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Regardless of the motivations though, Whittingham's right that the Ducks have significant advantages over other teams.
    — Ian Miller, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of motivation
Noun
  • The couple shared a hug and a kiss before Lydia offered her husband some encouragement before the first start of his career.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Eidevall eventually approached Ascanio and spent several minutes speaking with her, offering words of encouragement following the disappointing loss.
    — Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of encouragement
Noun
  • Does not America offer any inducement for men to settle here?
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • At this point, many of the magnets provide no discernible integration benefit and are viewed instead as inducements for any student to enroll.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of inducement
Noun
  • The cold open was framed as a ride through a budget Halloween haunted attraction, with Grace Reiter and Jeremy Culhane as a couple on a date and Kenan Thompson as a Grim Reaper guide.
    — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The big attractions are the abundance of alligators and, for the luckiest visitors, a river otter or even a bobcat — and the birds.
    — Deborah Green, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of attraction
Noun
  • Usefulness is key for the program, but so is providing stimuli.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Even seemingly small increases—like switching from 10-pound to 12-pound dumbbells, for example—can provide enough of an effective stimulus to build strength without over-stressing your body.
    — Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of stimulus
Noun
  • The practice of using seduction to obtain an advantage over an enemy goes back thousands of years.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Talk about the seduction of the music industry, and how you guys tried to approach that.
    — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of seduction
Noun
  • Explaining the impetus for her piece, Salcedo pointed to current conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, Syria, and Sudan, where people are being violently displaced en masse.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Many of today’s proponents are more likely to cite the threat of unprecedented fortunes to democracy than the need for redistribution as the impetus for a wealth tax.
    — Daniel Waldenstrom, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of impetus
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