Examples of disincentive in a Sentence
We considered volunteering, but the complicated application process was a disincentive.
The complicated application process was a disincentive to volunteering our time.
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Despite the good intentions to prosecute individuals and thereby provide a true disincentive for white collar criminals to avoid committing such crimes, there was little change in the numbers of individuals prosecuted as compared to actions against corporations which cannot be jailed.
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Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
On the right, meanwhile, the SALT deduction widely is seen as a disincentive for state and local governments to reduce that tax burden on their own and thus represents an unacceptable federal subsidy for blue states and cities unwilling to rein in their own spending.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
That includes new work requirements for adults enrolled in Medicaid expansion beginning in December of 2026, more frequent eligibility checks, and disincentives for states to cover unauthorized migrant children, among other provisions.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Indeed, Congress has provided a strong disincentive: U.S. tax law.
—David Bier, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
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Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
On the right, meanwhile, the SALT deduction widely is seen as a disincentive for state and local governments to reduce that tax burden on their own and thus represents an unacceptable federal subsidy for blue states and cities unwilling to rein in their own spending.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
That includes new work requirements for adults enrolled in Medicaid expansion beginning in December of 2026, more frequent eligibility checks, and disincentives for states to cover unauthorized migrant children, among other provisions.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
Indeed, Congress has provided a strong disincentive: U.S. tax law.
—David Bier, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disincentive
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“Disincentive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disincentive. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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