incentivize
verb
in·cen·tiv·ize
in-ˈsen-tə-ˌvīz 
incentivized; incentivizing
: to provide with an incentive
would incentivize employees with stock options
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When financial institutions are allowed to operate with minimal oversight, they are incentivized to prioritize short-term gains over long-term stability, creating a moral hazard that undermines trust in the system.
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Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
One possible solution floated by Tony Vlachos after his elimination was to incentivize voting out Traitors and/or penalize voting out Faithful.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
In an executive order released in February, Trump accused the Chinese Communist Party of subsidizing or otherwise incentivizing chemical companies to export fentanyl and related precursor chemicals.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
An improving picture in Europe — particularly in light of a drive to reform fiscal policies and incentivize EU defense spending — was also playing into some rotation within equity markets, McGarrity said.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
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Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
One possible solution floated by Tony Vlachos after his elimination was to incentivize voting out Traitors and/or penalize voting out Faithful.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
In an executive order released in February, Trump accused the Chinese Communist Party of subsidizing or otherwise incentivizing chemical companies to export fentanyl and related precursor chemicals.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
An improving picture in Europe — particularly in light of a drive to reform fiscal policies and incentivize EU defense spending — was also playing into some rotation within equity markets, McGarrity said.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Incentivize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incentivize. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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