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Q: How does the noun 'inducement' contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of inducement are goad , impulse , incentive , motive , and spur . While all these words mean "a stimulus to action," inducement suggests a motive prompted by the deliberate enticements or allurements of another. // offered a watch as an inducement to subscribe

Q: When could 'goad' be used to replace 'inducement'?

While in some cases nearly identical to inducement , goad suggests a motive that keeps one going against one's will or desire. // thought insecurity a goad to worker efficiency

Q: When can 'impulse' be used instead of 'inducement'?

The words impulse and inducement can be used in similar contexts, but impulse suggests a driving power arising from personal temperament or constitution. // buying on impulse

Q: When is 'incentive' a more appropriate choice than 'inducement'?

The meanings of incentive and inducement largely overlap; however, incentive applies to an external influence (such as an expected reward) inciting to action. // a bonus was offered as an incentive

Q: When would 'motive' be a good substitute for 'inducement'?

The words motive and inducement are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, motive implies an emotion or desire operating on the will and causing it to act. // a motive for the crime

Q: When might 'spur' be a better fit than 'inducement'?

In some situations, the words spur and inducement are roughly equivalent. However, spur applies to a motive that stimulates the faculties or increases energy or ardor. // fear was a spur to action

inducement

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in-ˈdüs-mənt

Definition of inducement next

as in convincing

the act of reasoning or pleading with someone to accept a belief or course of action gave up smoking only after a prolonged inducement by all the other family members

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How does the noun inducement contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of inducement are goad, impulse, incentive, motive, and spur. While all these words mean "a stimulus to action," inducement suggests a motive prompted by the deliberate enticements or allurements of another.

offered a watch as an inducement to subscribe

When could goad be used to replace inducement?

While in some cases nearly identical to inducement, goad suggests a motive that keeps one going against one's will or desire.

thought insecurity a goad to worker efficiency

When can impulse be used instead of inducement?

The words impulse and inducement can be used in similar contexts, but impulse suggests a driving power arising from personal temperament or constitution.

buying on impulse

When is incentive a more appropriate choice than inducement?

The meanings of incentive and inducement largely overlap; however, incentive applies to an external influence (such as an expected reward) inciting to action.

a bonus was offered as an incentive

When would motive be a good substitute for inducement?

The words motive and inducement are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, motive implies an emotion or desire operating on the will and causing it to act.

a motive for the crime

When might spur be a better fit than inducement?

In some situations, the words spur and inducement are roughly equivalent. However, spur applies to a motive that stimulates the faculties or increases energy or ardor.

fear was a spur to action

Examples of inducement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But again, without all those inducements, would there be anything to attract international buyers and media to Berlin? —

Cathrin Schaer, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 The firm is engulfed in a heated legal battle, in which two A3 partners sued the agency’s majority owner for breach of contract and fraudulent inducement. —

Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024 College athletes, some of whom spend more than 40 hours a week on sports and feel compelled to prioritize athletics over academics, can now sign endorsement deals, effectively be paid recruiting inducements through NIL collectives, and transfer schools as often as the market permits. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 June 2024 This idea will add the inducements of philanthropy to those of patriotism, to heighten the solicitude which all considerate and good men must feel for the event. —

Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for inducement

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