noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , generous , good , great , huge , massive ( esp. BrE )
▪ powerful , strong
▪ adequate , sufficient
▪ main , major
▪ added , additional , extra , more
▪ less
▪ little
▪
There was little ~ to conduct research.
▪ real
▪ clear
▪
US companies faced a clear ~ to downsize.
▪ direct
▪
direct financial ~s to have smaller families
▪ important
▪ positive
▪ special
▪ attractive
▪ perverse
▪ long-term
▪ political
▪ commercial , economic , financial , fiscal , monetary
▪ cash
▪ material
▪ price , tax
▪ sales
▪ investment
▪ performance , work
▪ employee
▪
employee ~s such as bonuses and commission
▪ federal , government
VERB + INCENTIVE
▪ act as , be
▪
It was thought that this would act as an ~ for couples to adopt older children.
▪ have
▪
She had the added ~ of being within reach of the world record.
▪ need
▪ give (sb/sth) , offer (sb/sth) , provide (sb/sth with)
▪ create
▪
The government has created tax ~s to encourage investment.
▪ receive
▪
companies that receive government ~s
▪ increase
▪ reduce
▪ undermine
▪
High taxation rates have undermined work ~s.
▪ eliminate , remove , take away
INCENTIVE + NOUN
▪ plan , programme/program , scheme ( BrE ), structure , system
▪
an ~ system based on supervisors' evaluations
▪
The company operates a share ~ scheme for its workers.
▪ policy
▪ award , bonus , fee , package , pay , payment
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ to
▪
an ~ to investment
PHRASES
▪ have every ~
▪
Companies have every ~ to put up prices.
▪ a lack of ~
▪
There is a lack of ~ to undertake new investment.