ENTICEMENTS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

enticements

noun

plural of enticement

as in lures

something that persuades one to perform an action for pleasure or gain the hospital often offers T-shirts or caps as enticements for people to donate blood

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as in temptations

the act or pressure of giving in to a desire especially when ill-advised the enticement of the party buffet was just too great to ignore for very long

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Recent Examples of enticements The island’s other enticements are on hand, too, from visiting the island’s farm to Jumby’s legendary white night parties. — Sarah Turner, Robb Report, 25 June 2026 Competition demanded eye-catching enticements, even if the menus traded in the sort of sameness that equated to comfort. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026 In any case, today’s entering workforce, Generation Z, seems less likely to fall for those enticements than past workers starting their careers. — Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2026 But none of these enticements can conceal the absence of scripts and direction that set a distinctive mood, then deftly navigate every deliberate shift. — Judy Berman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026 Delivering presents and spreading good cheer is not selfish Scott’s idea of a high calling, although the prospect of working only one day a year has its enticements. — Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025 In the absence of other options, saloons had become the de facto public bathroom network for most major cities—which meant that anyone who needed to empty their bladder was regularly exposed to the enticements of drink. — JSTOR Daily, 24 Mar. 2023

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Noun

Manage your surroundings by pulling the blinds or leaving the radio on to provide familiar sounds and remove barking temptations.

— Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 28 July 2026
The next election In my analysis, whatever the temptations of partisan tribalism, neither narrative around mail ballots can be taken at face value.

— Andrew E. Busch, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

Definition of temptations

Noun

Wallen specializes in whiskey-drunk seductions to skeptical girls who can’t resist his charms.

— Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
So, who was it from our universe that would be most susceptible to that kind of messaging, or who would find the seductions of the power offered by that the most compelling?

— Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 3 Mar. 2026

Definition of seductions

Noun

The study adds a new wrinkle to the ongoing debate over whether these increasingly expensive corporate incentives are worth their cost to taxpayers.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The merger threatens to push production further abroad amid an already ongoing exodus, as well as to other states with cushy tax incentives.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of incentives

Noun

Travelers looking for an in-state getaway can also book vacation packages from Denver that combine the train with hotel stays and attractions in Glenwood Springs.

— Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
This family-centric trackside event features free kids’ games, face painting, inflatable attractions and activities alongside a day full of exciting racing.

— Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

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