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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The measure is an attempt to incentivize homeowners to rent properties out rather than leaving them vacant.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
The goal is to stabilize prices by incentivizing more saving and less spending, which slows economic activity.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 23 May 2024
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
The goal is to stabilize prices by incentivizing more saving and less spending, which slows economic activity.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 23 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for incentivize
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“Incentivize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incentivize. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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