noun · neutral
incentive
/ɪnˈsɛntɪv/in·SEN·tive
something, especially money, that encourages a person to do something
Examples
“The company offers an incentive to employees who meet sales targets.”
“Tax incentives have been used to attract foreign investment.”
“A cash incentive can improve short-term productivity.”
Band 8 sentence
“Well-designed incentives can align employees' short-term actions with the company's long-term strategic goals.”
Collocations
- financial incentive
- tax incentive
- incentive scheme
Word family
Common mistakes
The company gives many incentives to increase salary.→The company gives many incentives to increase productivity.
We need incentive for work.→We need incentives for work.
Say it for a higher band
5bonus→6reward→7+incentive
Synonyms
motivation
reward
Easily confused
motivation
“Her motivation to improve came from a desire to help her family, not from financial incentives.”
reward
“The reward for the top performer was a paid holiday.”
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