Synonyms for incentive
ɪnˈsɛn tɪvin·cen·tive

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1. incentivenoun

   Antonyms:
   disincentive

2. incentivenoun

   I have no incentive to do housework right now.

   Antonyms:
   disincentive

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1. incentive

   Synonyms:
   inducement, excitation, rousing, motive, stimulus, spur

   Antonyms:
   discouragement, warning, dissuasive, prohibition, deterrent

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1. incentive, inducement, motivatornoun

   a positive motivational influence

   Synonyms:
   bonus, motivator, inducement, inducing

   Antonyms:
   deterrence, disincentive

2. bonus, incentivenoun

   an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output

   Synonyms:
   motivator, fillip, bonus, inducement

   Antonyms:
   deterrence, disincentive

Matched Categories

1. • Payment
   • Rational Motive

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1. incentivenoun

   Synonyms:
   incitement, inducement, stimulus, impulse, spur, provocative, goad, motive, cause, encouragement

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1. incentivenoun

   Synonyms:
   motive, spur, incitement, stimulus, inducement provocation

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1. List of paraphrases for "incentive":

   incentives, stimulus, incitement, encouragement, inducement, motivation, impetus, incitation, enticement, spur, stimulation, boost, encouraging, motive, fillip, impulse, premium

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1. Alex Azar:

   We will be allocating them based on the pace of administration as reported by states and by the size of the 65 and over population in each state. We're giving states two weeks' notice of this shift to give them the time necessary to plan and to improve their reporting if they think their data is faulty, this new system gives states a strong incentive to ensure that all vaccinations are being properly reported, which it currently is not, and it gives states a strong incentive to ensure doses are going to work.

2. Toshiro Mutoh:

   There's an incentive to make the budget appear as small as possible. But you do need money to host the Games. As a compromise, you may need to lower the level of service. But garnering a consensus for this is very difficult.

3. Rob Ford:

   French President Emmanuel Macron is a leader who is arguably at French President Emmanuel Macron best when French President Emmanuel Macron is fighting an enemy, post-Brexit, the incentive to play up minor conflicts with Read MoreWhen France is greater because it can no longer punish us inside the structures of the EU.

4. Jahja Setiaatmadja:

   It's not yet clear that banks will get a share of this, this tax amnesty does not require funds to be repatriated, it's just that it gives an incentive ... and the money may have to go to government bonds.

5. Jeremy Platt:

   (Cheaper ore) obviously encourages Chinese steelmakers to still produce because their costs are lower, and because of the overcapacity there's a strong incentive to still export.