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incentive

[in-sen-tiv] / ɪnˈsɛn tɪv /


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Also, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed earlier this year, has tax incentives that encourage corporate investment.

From Barron's

For some households, the incentives are enough to tip decisions that had been put on hold.

From Barron's

She says building bird scarring lines has been an incentive for the members of the association.

From BBC

But if you’re willing to treat self-improvement the way you’d treat an investment—anchored in evidence, calibrated to incentives, and adjusted for your cognitive quirks—you can dramatically increase your odds of success.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 1998 Copyright Term Extension Act provided no significant incentive to create new works according to 17 economists, including five Nobel laureates, who submitted a brief to the Supreme Court on the matter.

From Los Angeles Times