This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

• Lexulous
• Wordscraper
• Wordosaur

n. Something that helps bring about an action or a desired result; an incentive: tax breaks intended as an inducement to greater reinvestment.

n. The act or process of inducing: inducement of sleep.

n. Law An introductory or background statement explaining the main allegations in a proceeding.

n. An incentive that helps bring about a desired state.

n. An introductory statement of facts or background information.

n. The act of placing a port on a vessel's itinerary because the volume of cargo offered at that port justifies the cost of routing the vessel.

n. The act of inducing, or the state of being induced.

n. That which induces; a motive or consideration that leads one to action or induces one to act.

n. Matter stated by way of explanatory preamble or introduction to the main allegations of a pleading; a leading to.

n. That which induces; anything that leads the mind to will or to act; that which influences one's conduct; motive; incentive.

n. A preamble, preface, or introductory explanation; an induction. See induction, n., 4.

n. In law, a statement which leads to the main statement; facts and circumstances stated by way of preliminary to show out of what the act or transaction directly in question arose.

n. a positive motivational influence

n. act of bringing about a desired result

"Because less than that is not going to offer them a long-term inducement to eschew nuclear weapons."

cause   

reason    motive    influence    cause    persuasive    consideration   

incentive    encouragement    provocation    incitement    recompense    temptation    remuneration    disadvantage    coercion    bribe