Examples of disincentive in a Sentence
We considered volunteering, but the complicated application process was a disincentive.
The complicated application process was a disincentive to volunteering our time.
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This makes for some far greater disincentives for seeking retribution by filing malicious legal actions than the coverage of Patel's remarks and goals to date have suggested.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
This year’s report is the latest in a series of reports on work disincentives dating back to 2008.
—Michael Bernick, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
One way to offset such disincentives could be to offer significant financial prizes for those inventing a vaccine.
—Jennifer Hillman, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2020
Despite resistance and heavy lobbying from the beverage industry, these measures show how financial disincentives can effectively promote healthier choices.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
This year’s report is the latest in a series of reports on work disincentives dating back to 2008.
—Michael Bernick, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
One way to offset such disincentives could be to offer significant financial prizes for those inventing a vaccine.
—Jennifer Hillman, Foreign Affairs, 19 May 2020
Despite resistance and heavy lobbying from the beverage industry, these measures show how financial disincentives can effectively promote healthier choices.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for disincentive
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“Disincentive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disincentive. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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