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incentivize
This term is heavily associated with corporate, economic, and political discourse, carrying a clinical or strategic tone. It describes the deliberate engineering of a reward system to manipulate behavior toward a specific goal, often implying a transactional relationship between the provider of the incentive and the recipient.
While similar to encourage or motivate, it specifically denotes the provision of a tangible or extrinsic reward, such as money or privileges. It is rarely used in personal or emotional contexts, as it suggests a calculated approach to influence rather than a natural or intrinsic drive.
Meanings
Examples
The company decided to incentivize employees to meet their quarterly targets with a cash bonus.
We need to find a way to incentivize the team to work more collaboratively.
How can we incentivize more people to use public transportation instead of driving?
The government is trying to incentivize renewable energy production through tax credits.
The government is trying to incentivize renewable energy production through tax credits.
I wonder if a reward system would incentivize the students to read more books.
The new policy is designed to incentivize early retirement among senior staff.
You should incentivized them with a prize if you want them to finish the project on time.
The city wants to incentivize small businesses to open in the downtown area.
Phrasal Verbs
incentivize through
to use a specific mechanism or reward to encourage a behavior
The city aims to incentivize through tax breaks the development of affordable housing.