ENTICEMENT Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

enticement

noun

Definition of enticement

as in lure

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 temptation

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 enticement Kelly's 2022 Chicago case also ended with a guilty verdict on three counts of child pornography and three counts of child enticement. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 15 July 2026 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 Court records show that Daniel Follett, 56, of Columbia, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with child enticement based on a sting that involved a decoy posing as a 16-year-old. — Matthew Kelly updated June 25, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026 Amazon, the behemoth parent company of both Prime Video and MGM+, possibly also made a decision to deliver the spring blockbuster initially to MGM+ as an enticement to lure prospective customers to the much smaller platform as a way to drive up subscription numbers. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 22 June 2026 Waterstradt faces one count of producing child pornography, which carries a penalty of 15 to 30 years in prison, and two counts of child enticement, each punishable by 10 years to life in prison. — Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 4 June 2026 McGibbon faces up to life in prison, and a 15-year minimum sentence, if convicted on the enticement charge. — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026 Eichorn would have faced a minimum of 10 years in prison if convicted of enticement. — Frankie McLister, CBS News, 14 May 2026 The promise of such wonders can be enticement enough for browsers to pick up these books, but my favorite parts are usually smaller in scope. — Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 1 May 2026

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Noun

That state and its film incentives have been a major lure for productions for years.

— Eva Flowe August 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
The storyline involves Lasso leaving his job as head coach of AFC Richmond, returning to Kansas City to be closer to his son, and the team’s front office attempting the lure him back to England.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of lure

Noun

But financial markets cannot operate on the assumption that temptation doesn't exist.

— Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Others shared excitement for the duo’s success — and also shared concern for temptation, living so close to the addicting food.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of temptation

Noun

Investors are also betting on a future DeepSeek listing in the mainland, said Wayne Shiong, managing partner at Argo Venture Partners, as the startup risks an exodus of senior engineers without financial incentives to stay.

— Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Instead, the law provides the city with an incentive to dangle before the team.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of incentive

Noun

Several symbolic scenes, similarly unfolding in sinuous long takes—a ritualistic repetition of local habits at the junk yard, a formal dance of non-seduction at a luncheonette with a jukebox—lay bare the town’s ingrained and unyielding mores.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
Some Venus signs prefer seduction through mystery and minimalism, while others enjoy eccentricity or perhaps even maximalism.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of seduction

Noun

But though these chemicals are linked to mating in animal species, a link between pheromones and romantic attraction hasn’t been established in humans.

— Rachel Hale, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
With seven weekends and multiple attractions to choose from, visitors might want to visit the festival more than once.

— Rashad Alexander August 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026

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