Incentive

/ɪnˈsɛntɪv/

Synonyms for "incentive" (150 found)

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Closest matches (30)

Noun(15 words)
inducementaphrodisiacbaitsbonusbonus offerbonusesboostersbountycandycarrotscash incentiveclassroom motivationdrive with effortdrivesdriving
Verb(3 words)
beckonsboost moralecauses motion
Adjective(1 words)
driving action

Strong matches (45)

Adjective(4 words)
driving factorextra pushextrinsicindividual motive
Noun(19 words)
encouragementsenergizingenglish shoveenticementsfillipingfillipsfinancial inducementfirm tugfrench mouvoirgoadinggoadsgoodiegoodiesimpetusimpetusesincentive programincentive schemeinducementsinstigation
Verb(1 words)

Related words (75)

Noun(36 words)
investment measuremonetary rewardmotivatingmotivationmotivational factormotivational structuremotivationsmotivatormotivatorsmotivemotive forcemotivesmotivitynorwegian skubbenudgenudgesportuguese moverproddingprodsproject prompt
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promptingpromptingspropellantspush alongreward systemrewardingrewardsself interest motivesparksspiffspurspurringsweetenerstask motivationtemptationsurge to act
Adjective(2 words)
strong motivationsstrong push
Verb(1 words)

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

5 entries
economic instrumentpaymentpolicy instrumentrational motivestimulus

More specific

11 entries
bonus paymentbonus structurecommission schemecompetitive incentiveextrinsic incentiveintrinsic incentivemoral incentiveprofit sharingrebatesubsidytax incentive

Collocations

6 entries
economic incentiveincentive programincentive schememonetary incentiveperformance incentivereward system

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

5 entries

Antonyms

1 entries

Sample sentences

15 total sentences available.

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We lack an incentive for pursuing the eastern market.

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Promotion was an incentive to harder work.

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She had no incentive to work after she was refused a promotion.

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The workers have no incentive to work harder.

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