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n. Something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward, that induces action or motivates effort.

adj. Serving to induce or motivate: an incentive bonus for high productivity.

n. Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages.

n. A bonus or reward, often monetary, to work harder.

adj. Inciting; encouraging or moving; rousing to action; stimulative.

adj. Serving to kindle or set on fire.

n. That which moves or influences the mind, or operates on the passions; that which incites, or has a tendency to incite, to determination or action; that which prompts to good or ill; motive; spur.

Inciting; encouraging.

Setting fire; igniting; firing; incendiary.

n. That which moves the mind or stirs the passions; that which incites or tends to incite to action; motive; spur: as, pride is a powerful incentive.

n. Synonyms Impulse, etc. (see motive), stimulus, incitement, encouragement, goad.

n. a positive motivational influence

n. an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output

""It's some incentive, but the incentive is always to win," Baker says."

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