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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Because nuclear war would result in mutually assured destruction for both sides and conventional conflict could easily escalate to the nuclear level, the U.S. and Soviet governments had strong disincentives to fight each other.
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Roseanne McManus, Foreign Affairs, 24 Jan. 2025
Pet owners must pay for most of these steps, which can be a further disincentive.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
So while there are several loopholes for users to remain on TikTok, strong disincentives will likely lead to a steep decline in terms of platform experience.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
But decisions such as reducing the compliance program budget; rolling back compliance clawbacks and other compensation disincentives and limiting employee incentives to report wrongdoing, should only be taken after careful consideration.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Roseanne McManus, Foreign Affairs, 24 Jan. 2025
Pet owners must pay for most of these steps, which can be a further disincentive.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
So while there are several loopholes for users to remain on TikTok, strong disincentives will likely lead to a steep decline in terms of platform experience.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
But decisions such as reducing the compliance program budget; rolling back compliance clawbacks and other compensation disincentives and limiting employee incentives to report wrongdoing, should only be taken after careful consideration.
—Michael Peregrine, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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 3 Mar. 2025.
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