Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with incentive in American Collocation
incentive
noun
countable/uncountable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
strong, great
The aim of this system is to give suppliers a strong incentive to reduce costs.
not great
For too many people there is little incentive to stay in the area of their birth.
There will be a lack of incentive for consumers to switch to the new technology if it is not made cheaper.
additional
He has an added incentive to ensure the works are finished on time.
enough/not enough
We know that it is possible for people to change, given sufficient incentive to do so.
genuine
As money follows the patient, hospitals will have real incentives to improve.
of a particular type
We are introducing tax incentives for companies to install energy conservation measures.
have an incentive
The supplier has an incentive to overestimate costs in order to set a higher price.
provide an incentive
The vouchers provide an excellent incentive for children to visit their local library.
reduce an incentive
This can reduce the incentive to give up smoking.
increase an incentive
The exam performance of schools outside the city continues to improve, further increasing the incentive for families to move out.
need an incentive
We need greater incentives for households to invest in renewable energy.
system
We are putting in place a new management incentive scheme.
payment
Small employers will receive incentive payments if they file their tax returns electronically.