1
as in excitement
something that arouses a strong response from another
the rabble-rousing speech was seen by many as an incitation to ethnic violence
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as in incentive
something that arouses action or activity
a mild heart attack was all the incitation he needed to adopt an exercise regimen and a healthy diet
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Recent Examples of incitation
But one chat room over, the server was filled with racist memes, sexist and ableist slurs, antisemitic messages, and incitations of violence against women and people of color.
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Ash Parrish, The Verge, 18 Mar. 2024
Between these voices of reason and incitation, between these two seemingly different men, lie 22 years of power and five American presidents.
—New York Times, 26 Mar. 2022
Bolsonaro will still have to stand trial for accusations of slander and incitation to rape.
—Mauricio Savarese, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2018
Ash Parrish, The Verge, 18 Mar. 2024
Between these voices of reason and incitation, between these two seemingly different men, lie 22 years of power and five American presidents.
—New York Times, 26 Mar. 2022
Bolsonaro will still have to stand trial for accusations of slander and incitation to rape.
—Mauricio Savarese, Fox News, 12 Sep. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incitation
Noun
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Only time will tell, but the excitement surrounding her potential involvement is palpable.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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His experience in multiple places on various coaching staffs is what led to the excitement around bringing him in.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2025
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From tax credits and down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers to incentives for builders to invest in new construction, these positive proposals would have positively affected this vexing problem.—
David Byrd,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Wolverines were so invested in talent retention that a One More Year Fund was launched to, as the name suggests, provide financial incentives for stars like Blake Corum to stay for one more year instead of turning pro.—
Matt Baker,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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What to Know The new payments, known as Recovery Rebate Credit (RRC), are being sent to eligible taxpayers who did not claim federal stimulus checks they were entitled to as part of their tax returns for 2021.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Here's what to know about the IRS' latest round of stimulus checks and who is eligible to receive them.—
Greta Cross,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Michelle says that while the impending inauguration may have been the impetus behind the event, the celebration was so much more than its context.—
Oliver Haug,
Them,
20 Jan. 2025
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Russian analysts say that the impetus from Washington to revive diplomacy represents a potential sea change.—
Fred Weir,
The Christian Science Monitor,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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By offering the bears verbal encouragement—and treats like carrots and apples—keepers can train them to participate in their own medical care: for example, by teaching the animals to hold out a paw for a blood draw or stand up on cue for a visual examination of the torso and legs.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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In the hours and days that followed Andrews’ heartbreaking drop in the corner of the end zone, his teammates offered praise and words of encouragement.—
Sam Cohn,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2025
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The swingman’s stats have also faltered this past month, with his scoring and shooting attempts dropping drastically, which many have attributed to Butler’s uninspired play and seeming lack of motivation.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Proving a fire was started by arson is easy and the motivation is often implicitly obvious, Nazzaro said.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Incitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incitation. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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