BusinessAcademic Word List
incentive
noun
Definition
A thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something.
In a sentence
“Tax incentives were introduced to encourage businesses to invest in renewable energy.”
Synonyms
motivationinducementreward
Common collocations
- financial incentive
- tax incentive
- provide incentives
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