incentive
Meaning
An incentive is something that motivates or encourages someone to take a particular action or behave in a certain way.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "incentive" with "incentives," which refers to multiple motivating factors.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Every
morning
Selin
walks
to
the
bus
stop
,
but
recently
she
decided
to
try
cycling
to
work
to
feel
healthier
.
Her
company
introduced
a
small
incentive
last
month
:
employees
who
cycle
at
least
three
times
a
week
receive
a
gift
voucher
.
At
first
she
worried
about
safety
,
but
her
colleagues
shared
practical
tips
and
she
bought
a
helmet
.
If
the
incentive
didn't
exist
,
she
would
probably
still
take
the
bus
,
because
changing
habits
is
hard
.
After
two
weeks
of
cycling
she
feels
more
energetic
and
plans
to
keep
going
.
Common Phrases
financial incentive
performance incentive
tax incentive
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