incentive
/ɪnˈsen.tɪv/(noun)
AWL Sublist 6CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
A thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something; a payment or concession to stimulate output or investment.
Key Academic Collocations
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incentiveincentivesincentivize
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
inducementstimulusmotivationimpetuscatalyst
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"Providing generous tax incentives for residential rooftop solar panels catalyzed a 50% surge in clean electrical installations."
"Without adequate financial incentives, medical graduates are reluctant to practice in isolated rural healthcare clinics."
"The line chart demonstrates consumer uptake of electric vehicles following the introduction of statutory trade-in cash incentives."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
'Provide strong economic incentives for...' is an exceptional phrase for recommending policy measures in Task 2 essays.