incentives
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Schomaker said economic incentives needed to work with nature, not against it.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
The most direct and obvious concern is the potential for jurors to bet on their own deliberations, creating financial incentives to reach particular outcomes, no matter the facts of the case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
“With bonds offering potentially similar returns, but considerably lower expected volatility, investors such as pension funds and retirement managers may have greater incentives to shift money from stocks into fixed income,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026
“Crises repeatedly generate predictions of collapse, but alliances adapt precisely because the underlying incentives remain compelling.”
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
She is also more likely to cheat after her incentives change.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
