disincentive

noun

dis·​in·​cen·​tive ˌdis-in-ˈsen-tiv How to pronounce disincentive (audio)

Examples of disincentive in a Sentence

We considered volunteering, but the complicated application process was a disincentive. The complicated application process was a disincentive to volunteering our time.
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The low pay creates a disincentive for psychologists and psychiatrists to join insurance networks. Aneri Pattani, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025 In Bhaumik’s opinion, the drug shortage has come from a combination of supply chain failures, regulatory bottlenecks, and economic disincentives. William Jones, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025 One 2019 paper by university researchers estimated that donors face financial disincentives in the range of $38,000. Ruby Rorty, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025 This different patent protection of biologics versus small molecule drugs creates a disincentive that is already reducing investment into small molecule medicines. Wayne Winegarden, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disincentive

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of disincentive was in 1946

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“Disincentive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disincentive. Accessed 19 May. 2025.

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