incited; inciting
: to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on
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Examples of incite in a Sentence
The news incited widespread fear and paranoia.
the rock band's failure to show up incited a riot, as the crowd had waited for hours
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Indeed, employees tell CNN that a resignation process isn’t always simple, and sometimes incites harassment from managers.
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Chloe Berger, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2024
There can be no denying that this was an insurrection incited by the president of the United States.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
However, Ofcom, the regulator tasked with enforcing the law, is unable to take action against companies for allowing harmful posts inciting the ongoing riots as not all the powers from the act have come into force yet.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2024
Reeves’ initial John Wick journey showed his dog, gifted by his late wife Helen, killed by hitmen, inciting Wick to seek vengeance and return to his old ways.
—Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
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Chloe Berger, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2024
There can be no denying that this was an insurrection incited by the president of the United States.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
However, Ofcom, the regulator tasked with enforcing the law, is unable to take action against companies for allowing harmful posts inciting the ongoing riots as not all the powers from the act have come into force yet.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2024
Reeves’ initial John Wick journey showed his dog, gifted by his late wife Helen, killed by hitmen, inciting Wick to seek vengeance and return to his old ways.
—Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
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Medical Definition
incite
transitive verb
in·cite
in-ˈsīt 
incited; inciting
: to bring into being : induce to exist or occur
organisms that readily incited antibody formation
Legal Definition
incite
transitive verb
in·cite
in-ˈsīt
incited; inciting
: to urge on
incite a riot
incitement
noun
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