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incentive

[in-sen-tiv] / ɪnˈsɛn tɪv /


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One way round persuading a player to renew would be to offer a significant financial incentive to re-sign to negate the risk of relegation.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The real incentive a fund manager has is if they have a ton of their own personal wealth invested in the fund.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

He believes that the elimination of a second simultaneous vote for a replacement removes “the political incentive for gamesmanship around recalls.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Once the incentive to do so was in place, the companies supplied technical fixes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

One incentive to stay home was the weather.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

For underdeveloped Laos, the new joint facility offers military training and equipment, financial incentives and even stronger ties with Beijing, analysts say.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Companies are trying to combat the mounting backlash to the projects through financial incentives and listening sessions in local communities, along with public declarations about what is at risk if they slow their expansion efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

That drop, however, has a lot to do with a rush of purchases late last year as customers sought to take advantage of expiring federal tax incentives.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

It alleged that Mancini was paid more by City for his role as a consultant to Abu Dhabi club Al Jazira than he was getting from his role as City manager, excluding bonuses and incentives.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The incentives of the real-estate business, as currently configured, plainly encourage some agents to act against the best interests of their customers.

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




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