disincentive

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Definition of disincentivenext
as in counterincentive

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Recent Examples of disincentive Many people worry about how benefit eligibility can create disincentives for workers to take raises, promotions, or otherwise advance in low-wage careers due to steep drop-offs in benefits eligibility. — Rob Moore, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2026 Now, often, a very particular way of doing business is considered normal for the simple reason that its practitioners have rarely left their particular ecosystem, which in turn had certain incentives, disincentives, opportunities and constraints. — Radu Magdin, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2026 Chesterton’s Isabel Durkin said concentrating data centers where green energy is already available offers a disincentive for investing in new renewable energy sources and threatens the water supply in those areas. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026 Government interference in the market — using taxpayer money to build affordable housing, subsidizing mortgages, imposing zoning restrictions — creates another set of disincentives. — Allison Schrager, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for disincentive

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