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 agency’s framework allows small businesses to transition into a sustainable model where customers are incentivized to become brand ambassadors through reviews.
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Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
These executives will very likely also have to manage the uncertainty of leaving the parent company, and if they are not appropriately incentivized, their lack of commitment to the divestiture process will likely be reflected in their interactions with potential acquirers.
—Raj Sharma, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Doing so will put you in a position where a dealer may be incentivized to either match the offer or give you a better deal.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
The federal government incentivized a lot of solar investment through the IRA tax credits, but many of those projects that benefited are already in the pipeline.
—Sarah Sax, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
These executives will very likely also have to manage the uncertainty of leaving the parent company, and if they are not appropriately incentivized, their lack of commitment to the divestiture process will likely be reflected in their interactions with potential acquirers.
—Raj Sharma, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Doing so will put you in a position where a dealer may be incentivized to either match the offer or give you a better deal.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
The federal government incentivized a lot of solar investment through the IRA tax credits, but many of those projects that benefited are already in the pipeline.
—Sarah Sax, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Incentivize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incentivize. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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