SEDUCEMENTS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

seducements

noun

plural of seducement

as in inducements

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Noun

Policies that weaken incentives to invest in biomedical research ultimately put future breakthroughs and future patients at risk.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
The company considered workforce availability, infrastructure readiness, expansion capacity, partnerships, incentives, and access to aerospace and advanced manufacturing talent.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

Definition of incentives

Noun

Helsinki may not place its cruise terminal beside its headline attractions, but once downtown, the city is compact and efficient.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Discover Rockland’s Maritime Heritage Rockland’s maritime history comes to life through several waterfront attractions.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2026

Definition of attractions

Noun

How 40 Hz Sound Therapy Works The treatment is called GENUS, short for gamma entrainment using sensory stimuli.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Chung recently received her first award from the National Institutes of Health for a research project to understand how genetically identical cells respond differently to stimuli, such as treatments or environmental cues.

— Rachel Martin, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

Definition of stimuli

Noun

In the end, Schiller has a go at parsing her own motivations.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Moving beyond basic cost-saving motivations, modern apparel resale is heavily embedded with the thrill of treasure hunting as well as a psychological desire for uniqueness.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 20 July 2026

Definition of motivations

Noun

Then add time for zoning reviews, appeals, and public hearings instead of using one best-case date.

— Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
American Dream’s points-pass model — pay per ride instead of a full-day ticket — is the kind of unbundling that appeals to casual visitors and mixed-interest families.

— Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of appeals

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So, who was it from our universe that would be most susceptible to that kind of messaging, or who would find the seductions of the power offered by that the most compelling?

— Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2026
But the seductions of ChatGPT are hard to resist, and Marsicano noted that the college has seen an increase in code violations due to AI.

— Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026

Definition of seductions

Noun

Two of Latin alternative’s gentlest souls combine their heart-on-your-sleeve electronic and indie-folk impulses for a breezy, languorous collaborative record.

— E.R. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
Still crazy enough to do something dumb, but mature enough to curb your impulses.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

Definition of impulses

Noun

All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.

— Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
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

Definition of encouragements

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