incentive

Example Sentences

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Despite the continued academic focus on low risk-adjusted returns and the incentive problems associated with active management, the value of skilled managers during times of high uncertainty should not be overlooked.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

If the benefits of membership are available at low cost, people have an incentive to take without contributing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

After a long delay, a $22-million incentive program launched on April 6 to support residents rebuilding all-electric in California disaster areas served by investor-owned utilities like Southern California Edison.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

“AI looks more likely to support, rather than compress, margins, particularly for early adopters. It also gives companies an excuse and an incentive to keep hiring low.”

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Hence there was little demand for the disk maker’s beautiful product, and little incentive to invest in making the dozens of hand punches required.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond