INCENTIVES Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

incentives

noun

plural of incentive

as in encouragements

something that arouses action or activity the handsome reward for the missing dog was an incentive for me to start looking

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Recent Examples of incentives Automakers and their suppliers need incentives to invest in robotics and advanced equipment. — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 Lula and Bolsonaro discussed the value of the minimum wage, public security policies, Brazil's free healthcare system initiatives and incentives for agribusiness. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Some may question whether these procedures are used too often, whether the evidence supporting them is strong enough, or whether financial incentives influence their use. — Antje M. Barreveld, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026 Chinese developers have strong incentives to spread their models widely, allow others to adapt them and capture value from the ecosystem that grows around them. — Keyu Jin, Time, 23 Oct. 2026 As a Canadian company, Abrupt has a track record in international co-productions, production financing and tapping tax incentives and other soft money subsidies to get its documentaries made. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 That gives Texas officials sway over taxes, electricity, permitting, infrastructure and economic-development incentives that can carry enormous consequences for Musk's companies. — Luke Fountain,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Today, less than one percent of Europe’s textile waste becomes new fiber and without the right incentives, that gap will keep being filled with pre-consumer waste from outside Europe instead. — Erik Lagerblad, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 There are other ways to discover rebates and financial incentives to electrify your home by zip code, region, and through state programs. — Molly McCrea, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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Many folks send encouragements toward OP mom and her son, while others put heat on the other parents for sexualizing their kids’ friendship.

— DeVonne Goode, Parents, 26 July 2026
All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.

— Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026

Definition of encouragements

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But even in this unmistakably human moment, her motivations are a mystery.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026
Instead, he’s often relegated to the role of good-faith interlocutor, trying his best to get to the truth of who Holmes and Evans are, the nature of their relationship, and their motivations for participating in this project.

— Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

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