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incentives

incentives is the plural of incentive.

Meaning of incentive

Noun

incentive (plural incentives)

  1. Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages.
    • I have no incentive to do housework right now.
    Synonyms:
    carrot
  2. A bonus or reward, often monetary, to work harder.
    • Management offered the sales team a $500 incentive for each car sold.

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Phrases with incentives

Questions about incentives

What is incentives the plural of?
Incentives is the plural of incentive.

Words near incentives in the dictionary

  1. incentifying
  2. incenting
  3. incentive
  4. incentiveless
  5. incentively
  6. incentives
  7. incentivisation
  8. incentivise
  9. incentivised
  10. incentivises
  11. incentivising

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