incentivize

UK /ɪnˈsɛntɪvaɪz/ US /ɪnˈsɛntɪvaɪz/

verb 2

Definitions

verb

To provide incentives for; to encourage.

The US government seeks to incentivize home ownership through a favorable tax system.

City staff are recommending ways Toronto can incentivize the construction of 20,000 purpose-built rental homes.

To provide incentives to.

They effectively incentivized people to overinvest in home ownership.

Collocations

ADJ.

against

VERB + INCENTIVIZE

going, seeks

INCENTIVIZE + NOUN

construction, development, home, individuals, ownership, people

PREP.

through

ADV.

only

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The US government seeks to incentivize home ownership through a favorable tax system.

Wiktionary

City staff are recommending ways Toronto can incentivize the construction of 20,000 purpose-built rental homes.

Wiktionary

They effectively incentivized people to overinvest in home ownership.

Wiktionary

Making people dependent on government handouts is not going to benefit the economy or incentivize individuals to become productive members of society.

Tatoeba · #6025238

We are going to incentivize our people to work remotely.

Tatoeba · #8958427

This is the only way to incentivize the fight against the tyrannical regime in Ethiopia.

Tatoeba · #9448006

Usage Notes

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In some senses, incentivize is marked as British, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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