inducement
noun
in·duce·ment
in-ˈdüs-mənt 
-ˈdyüs-
1
: a motive or consideration that leads one to action or to additional or more effective actions
2
: the act or process of inducing
3
: matter presented by way of introduction or background to explain the principal allegations of a legal cause, plea, or defense
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Examples of inducement in a Sentence
Was his decision influenced by any illegal financial inducements?
Employees were offered a bonus as an inducement to finish the project on schedule.
The low interest rate was little inducement for individuals to save money.
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Through a combination of coercion and inducement, China has sought to simultaneously expand its geopolitical clout and mitigate its domestic overcapacity challenges by expanding its engagement with the global South.
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Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
In football, especially, huge deals are used as inducements.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
Allegations made include fraud, fraud in the inducement, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, accounting and refusal to permit an audit of the Fugees’ tour.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 1 Oct. 2024
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Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
In football, especially, huge deals are used as inducements.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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.
—Don Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2024
Allegations made include fraud, fraud in the inducement, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, accounting and refusal to permit an audit of the Fugees’ tour.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 1 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for inducement
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“Inducement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inducement. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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inducement
noun
in·duce·ment
in-ˈd(y)ü-smənt
1
: the act of inducing
2
: something that induces
a money-back guarantee is an inducement to buy
Legal Definition
inducement
noun
in·duce·ment
in-ˈdüs-mənt, -ˈdyüs-
1
: factual matter presented by way of introduction or background to explain the principal allegations of a legal cause (as of slander or libel) compare innuendo
2
: a significant offer or act that promises or encourages
the inducements amounted to entrapment
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