incentive

noun/ɪnˈsɛntɪv/

Frequency rank: #4,380 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Something that encourages a person to do something.

Illustration for the English word “incentive”

Example sentence

The company offered a bonus as an added incentive to encourage employees to meet their sales targets.

Synonyms & related words

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