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incentive
[ in-sen-tiv ]
noun
- something that incites or tends to incite to action or greater effort, as a reward offered for increased productivity.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
adjective
- inciting, as to action; stimulating; provocative.
incentive
/ ɪˈɛԳɪ /
noun
- a motivating influence; stimulus
- an additional payment made to employees as a means of increasing production
- ( as modifier )
an incentive scheme
adjective
- serving to incite to action
Derived Forms
- ˈԳپ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·t· adverb
- dzܲt··t noun
- ԴDzi·t adjective
- i·t noun
- p··t noun adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of incentive1
Word History and Origins
Origin of incentive1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
One of his first moves as PM, before the election, was to repeal Trudeau's unpopular carbon pricing programme, which was designed to give financial incentives for people and firms to turn away from fossil fuels.
“Simon Says reminds me of why I love nightlife, and it’s definitely an incentive to pull out my sewing machine,” Arvizu says.
"I think we should put our babies' health ahead of commercial incentives to sell more product," she said.
She said the current situation was "totally unacceptable" and that ministers would aim to clear the backlog with measures such as doubling examiner training capacity and reintroducing overtime pay incentives.
Even without Chrome, Google would still have incentives to keep contributing technology to Chromium, the open-source project that underlies its browser and that of several rivals, Mickens said.
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