1. to provide with an incentive; to motivate or encourage someone to do something by offering a reward or benefit
Usage: business; formal

Examples

• The company decided to incentivize employees with bonuses for meeting sales targets.
• Tax breaks were used to incentivize businesses to invest in renewable energy.
• The school district plans to incentivize teachers to work in underperforming schools.
• Loyalty programs incentivize customers to make repeat purchases.
• The government wants to incentivize people to use public transportation.
• Performance-based pay is designed to incentivize higher productivity.