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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Then, its system deletes all the tax data the consumers have entered, requiring them to start their tax return from scratch, creating a big disincentive to downgrading.
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2024
In recent years, governments have attempted to address climate change and the causes contributing to it through myriad tax incentives and disincentives.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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Kate Gibson, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2024
In recent years, governments have attempted to address climate change and the causes contributing to it through myriad tax incentives and disincentives.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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 29 May. 2024.
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