SEDUCEMENTS Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

seducements

noun

plural of seducement

as in inducements

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Noun

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, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of incentives

Noun

One of the hotel’s top attractions for locals and hotel guests alike is the iconic Bemelmans Bar, outfitted with whimsical wall murals by Madeline author and illustrator Ludwig Bemelmans.

— Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026
These Airbnb ideas are houses that promote luxuriating with a view, a kitchen to gather around for a girls’ meal, and nearby attractions to fill days with wine tasting, antiquing, gallery hopping, and—just maybe—a bar for a celebratory toast.

— Vogue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of attractions

Noun

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

Definition of motivations

Noun

Under the collective bargaining agreement, appeals will be heard by one of four people — former players Derrick Brooks, Jordy Nelson and James Thrash, or former coach Ron Rivera — who were jointly appointed by the NFL and NFLPA.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Some appeals claim a donation deadline is approaching or suggest a candidate faces an immediate financial emergency.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of appeals

Noun

Wallen specializes in whiskey-drunk seductions to skeptical girls who can’t resist his charms.

— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
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

Definition of seductions

Noun

Those impulses may have been shaped not by paranoia, but by evolution, as a way of staving off sickness in an uncertain world.

— Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
The idea that there are huge positive benefits from AI at scale seems to have come back to the forefront, rather than some of the doomer impulses that maybe a year or two ago were there.

— Nilay Patel, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of impulses

Noun

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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