1. something that encourages a person to do something or to work harder

1. providing or serving as an incentive

Examples

• The company offered a cash incentive for employees who met their sales targets.
• Tax incentives encourage people to buy electric cars.
• She needed an incentive to start exercising regularly.
• The bonus served as a strong incentive to work overtime.
• The government created incentive programs for small businesses.
• Without proper incentives, productivity declined.
• The incentive plan motivated the entire team to perform better.