NYT Dictionary

INCITATION

/ɪnsɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
NounIN-ci-ta-tionin-ci-ta-tion · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2025, 2026

Meaning

The act of inciting or moving to action.

Etymology

Origin: French

Borrowed from Middle French incitation.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

incitementprovocationagitationarousalcatalystexasperationexcitementfiringfomentationgoad

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021, 2025, 2026.

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