incented
Spurred by reward
Incented is business jargon meaning motivated or encouraged through incentives: Sales teams are incented to meet quarterly targets.
The word back-forms from incentive, treating it as if incentive were built from a verb "incent." Traditional usage prefers incentivized, but incented appears frequently in corporate settings despite criticism from language purists.
Spurred to action
- drivenIntensely determined to achieve
- inspiredMoved to action
- encouragedGave support and confidence
- spurredDriven to act
prompted · galvanized · energized · compelled · moved · pushed · stimulated · activated
Given reason to perform
- enticedDrew toward with appeal
- luredAttracted by enticement
- persuadedLed to believe
- coaxedPersuaded through gentle urging
nudged · tempted · swayed · influenced · wooed · attracted · baited · encouraged
Reward beyond expectation
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- payoutMoney distributed to recipient
- compensationPayment for services rendered
- remunerationPayment for work done
prize · award · perk · benefit · dividend · gratuity · honorarium · earnings
motivated
Spurred to action
- drivenIntensely determined to achieve
- inspiredMoved to action
- encouragedGave support and confidence
spurred · prompted · galvanized · energized · compelled · moved · pushed · stimulated · activated · rallied
incentivized
Given reason to perform
coaxed · nudged · tempted · swayed · influenced · wooed · attracted · baited · encouraged · prompted
bonus
Reward beyond expectation
- commissionPayment for services rendered
- payoutMoney distributed to recipient
- compensationPayment for services rendered
remuneration · prize · award · perk · benefit · dividend · gratuity · honorarium · earnings · bounty
trigger
What initiates action
prod · goad · stimulus · provocation · instigation · prompt · nudge · push · jumpstart · kickoff
incenteddisincentivized
Made less motivated
discouraged · deterred · dissuaded · demotivated · demoralized
incenteddisincentivized
Made less motivated
penalized · punished · fined · sanctioned · taxed
- retirement incentivesRewards for leaving early
- tax incentiveGovernment break encouraging behavior
- incentive planRewards tied to performance
- financial incentiveMoney offered to motivate
- incentive payCompensation tied to performance
- incentive programStructured rewards motivating behavior
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