inducement

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Special housing, whether on a military base, in a palace or sequestered in a guarded compound, is one such reward and inducement.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Ackman plans a new closed-end fund, Pershing Square USA, offering management company equity as inducement, after a failed 2024 attempt.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Low interest rates can be an inducement for fraud.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025

But perhaps the lead’s strong showing on the BuzzMeter will be an inducement to change that.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

“He is, indeed—but, considering the inducement, my dear Miss Eliza, we cannot wonder at his complaisance; for who would object to such a partner?”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen