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disincentive

[dis-in-sen-tiv] / ˌdɪs ɪnˈsɛn tɪv /






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This is a disincentive to develop easy-to-administer drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

"That would hit us and would be a massive disincentive to save."

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2024

“We’re trying to take something that they view as kind of a thorn in their side and use it as a disincentive for the kind of behavior we’re seeing,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024

These factors create a massive financial disincentive to actually solve our planetary crisis.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2024

The intended restricted uses of early writing provided a positive disincentive for devising less ambiguous writing systems.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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