INCITEMENTS Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

incitements

noun

plural of incitement

as in excitements

something that arouses a strong response from another the insulting remark was all the incitement that was needed for a fight to break out

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as in incentives

something that arouses action or activity the approaching deadline was certainly an incitement to get going on the assignment

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Recent Examples of incitements This is the most gaping vacancy of all—Trump gestures toward two American incitements, one historic, one extremely recent. — Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026

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Noun

Many folks send encouragements toward OP mom and her son, while others put heat on the other parents for sexualizing their kids’ friendship.

— DeVonne Goode, Parents, 26 July 2026
All through the park, competitors and onlookers hit vapes and shout tips and encouragements into trees.

— Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026

Definition of encouragements

Noun

And among recent film offerings are movie shot locally as the Garden State enjoys a Hollywood production boom underpinned by film tax credits and other state incentives and local hires.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
The Port Authority of Kansas City approved incentives for the development earlier this year.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of incentives

Noun

Kazan sought to center Cathy’s perspective and understand more of the motivations behind the complicated antihero.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
An attorney for Ross said in a statement that Ross is being wrongfully accused by an ex-girlfriend whose true motivations are unclear.

— Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2026

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