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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So while there are several loopholes for users to remain on TikTok, strong disincentives will likely lead to a steep decline in terms of platform experience.
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Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
But decisions such as reducing the compliance program budget; rolling back compliance clawbacks and other compensation disincentives and limiting employee incentives to report wrongdoing, should only be taken after careful consideration.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
In these cases, requiring additional compensation to policyholders and insurer disincentives for unreasonable conduct would level the playing field.
—Jay Feinman, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
This makes for some far greater disincentives for seeking retribution by filing malicious legal actions than the coverage of Patel's remarks and goals to date have suggested.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
But decisions such as reducing the compliance program budget; rolling back compliance clawbacks and other compensation disincentives and limiting employee incentives to report wrongdoing, should only be taken after careful consideration.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
In these cases, requiring additional compensation to policyholders and insurer disincentives for unreasonable conduct would level the playing field.
—Jay Feinman, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
This makes for some far greater disincentives for seeking retribution by filing malicious legal actions than the coverage of Patel's remarks and goals to date have suggested.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for disincentive
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“Disincentive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disincentive. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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