incentive

Example Sentences

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As the late Charlie Munger — the longtime vice chair of Berkshire Hathaway — famously said, “Show me the incentive, and I’ll show you the outcome.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

“In an environment where you’re fighting for a promotion … It’s just a further incentive to agents to engage in this kind of activity. So it’s pernicious on multiple levels.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

There is less incentive to fight for an A in a notoriously rigorous course, says freshman Kay Hwang, when students can just take an easier alternative.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The price gap between the public Blue Owl BDC funds and private Blue Owl funds creates incentive for investors swap out of the private funds into the public ones.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

So what was wrong with the incentive at the Israeli day-care centers?

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt