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inducement

[ in-doos-muhnt, -dyoos- ]

noun

  1. the act of inducing.
  2. the state of being induced.
  3. something that induces, motivates, or persuades; incentive.

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inducement

/ ɪˈːəԳ /

noun

  1. the act of inducing
  2. a means of inducing; persuasion; incentive
  3. law (in pleading) the introductory part that leads up to and explains the matter in dispute
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • i·ܳmԳ noun
  • i·ܳmԳ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of inducement1

First recorded in 1585–95; induce + -ment
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Synonym Study

See motive.
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Example Sentences

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The UK government has spent the last couple of weeks trying to tempt them to stay on board with huge inducements.

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As an inducement, he threatened to withhold military aid to Ukraine even though it had been appropriated by Congress.

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Now that he effectively has an ally in the White House, he is even less likely to give way on this point unless President Trump can offer him a major inducement in return.

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Kellogg’s plan is to use threats and inducements to get both sides to agree to a cease-fire along the current front lines.

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That included a conviction in 2010 for compensation or inducement for referral of clients who went to preferred medical providers to run up high bills.

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