incentivize

verb

in·cen·tiv·ize in-ˈsen-tə-ˌvīz

incentivized; incentivizing

transitive verb

: to provide with an incentive

would incentivize employees with stock options

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Power prices surged to the market price cap of $9,000 a megawatt hour for several days during the crisis, a feature of the state’s system designed to incentivize power plants to supply more juice. —

Tom McGinty, WSJ, 24 Feb. 2021 In Texas, electricity customers only pay for the power actually provided, which means generators aren’t getting the returns necessary to incentivize investments in power plant upgrades or new infrastructure. —

Josh Siegel, Washington Examiner, 16 Feb. 2021 DeSantis defended the decision to charter the flights during the discussion Wednesday, claiming that California's policies incentivized unauthorized immigration into the country. —

The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2023 Critics say that this revenue-sharing model, where the online program manager and the school both keep a portion of the revenue, can incentivize both partners to push for higher enrollment than a university can serve. —

Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 2 June 2023 Critics say the revenue-sharing model incentivizes both partners to push for higher enrollment than a university can serve. —

Chris Quintana, USA Today, 1 June 2023 The surcharge might fund climate-friendly power sourcing and incentivize clean energy solutions to travel. —

Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2023 While there are some macro headwinds, including high-interest rates which could weigh on steel demand and investments, the U.S. government has been increasingly incentivizing U.S. manufacturing, while spending on infrastructure. —

Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 May 2023 There was money in it to incentivize red flag laws. —

CBS News, 16 Apr. 2023 See More

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