incent

verb

in·​cent in-ˈsent 

incented; incenting; incents

transitive verb

: incentivize

Examples of incent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These structural elements incent the current OEMs to limit product line breadth and create derivatives that stretch existing product lines across multiple use cases. —Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024

This is a stunning inversion of what an economic system should incent. —Richard Vague, Fortune, 22 June 2023

Adding a raffle for a large prize—maybe a big television—may also incent some employee referrals. —Bill Conerly, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2021

That said, people previously engaged with frequent flier programs represent the most likely candidates to proactively incent to travel again soon. —Ben Baldanza, Forbes, 14 June 2021

The editorial board writes that unlimited student loan forgiveness encourages student loan borrowers to enroll in expensive degree programs and doesn’t incent colleges and universities to lower tuition. —Zack Friedman, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021

The goal here is to incent short-term cooperation among industry participants to induce long-term thinking, irrespective of corporate capital allocation. —Kevin Lynch, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021

Companies will incent these affluent consumers to share their personal data in exchange for high-quality on-the-go experiences. —Forrester, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021

But does your performance measurement system incent managers to lay the foundations for fast shifts when the circumstances call for them? —Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 22 June 2021

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from incentive

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for incent

• accent
• advent
• ascent
• assent
• augment
• cement
• consent
• dement
• descent
• detent
• dissent
• event