incentive

Example Sentences

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The incentive structure has changed in Maine, and with it, the way that candidates campaign.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

It’s because almost all of the major investment banks, led by Goldman Sachs, are underwriters of this massive stock issue, so they have an incentive to get the shares out the door promptly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The internet’s early years looked, from the inside, a lot like AI does now: spectacular promise, uneven results and an industry with every incentive to tell you the revolution was already here.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

As if the incentive of winning football's top prize wasn't enough, players are also offered financial bonuses by their national associations.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

But even with this incentive, getting through the law books in Justice Strauss’s private library was a very, very, very hard task.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket