noun🔗ShareAn incentive that helps bring about a desired state. In some contexts, this can imply bribery."The promise of a new video game served as a strong inducement for the student to finish his homework early. "businesspoliticslaweconomyfinancemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn introductory statement of facts or background information."The teacher's inducement to the lesson was a brief overview of the previous week's topics. "communicationlanguagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(shipping) The act of placing a port on a vessel's itinerary because the volume of cargo offered at that port justifies the cost of routing the vessel."The shipping company's inducement to include the port in their itinerary was the large amount of electronics expected to be shipped there. "nauticalbusinesscommerceeconomysailingindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading