Synonyms of incentives

incentives

noun

plural of incentive

as in encouragements

something that arouses action or activity

the handsome reward for the missing dog was an incentive for me to start looking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• encouragements
• impetuses
• motivations
• stimuli
• inducements
• catalysts
• reasons
• impulses
• stimulants
• momentums
• spurs
• momenta
• incitements
• yeasts
• provocations
• fuels
• boosts
• shots in the arm
• considerations
• goads
• invitations
• motives
• causes
• instigations
• incitations
• antecedents
• grounds
• sparks
• occasions
• catalyzers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disincentives
• counterincentives
• counter-incentives

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incentives

About $600,000 will go toward the incentives. —Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025

Through the initiative, the group was tasked with recruiting and retaining housing providers through financial incentives, creating a broader network of potential homes for people in need. —Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025

The financial incentives can quell those concerns. —Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025

No military intervention but plenty of economic incentives. —ABC News, 30 Mar. 2025

The law was intended to boost the transition away from fossil fuels with billions of dollars in tax credits and incentives to encourage clean energy projects. —Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2025

With the right incentives and accountability, the sector could help scale sustainable technologies, strengthen regional markets, and build resilience across food systems. —Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025

Yet, incentives are not always aligned. —Alex Lazarow, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025

That includes aligning national strategies, multilateral mandates, and institutional incentives under the Agenda 2030 framework. —Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025