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    inc.
    abbreviation
    engraved.
  • Inc.
    Inc.
    abbreviation
    incorporated.
Synonyms

inc.

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. engraved.


inc. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. inclosure.

  2. included.

  3. including.

  4. inclusive.

  5. income.

  6. incorporated.

  7. increase.

  8. incumbent.


Inc. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. incorporated.


inc. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. included

  2. including

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Inc. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Brit equivalent: Ltd.  incorporated

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of inc.

From the Latin word incīsus

Example Sentences

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Both facilities are owned and operated by the Geo Group Inc., one of the largest private prison and immigration detention contractors in the country.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Kurt Supe is a CPA and retirement planner with CFD Investments, Inc. registered broker dealer and Creative Financial Designs, Inc., registered investment adviser.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Last week, the Supreme Court delivered a resounding victory for workers in Flowers Foods Inc. v.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

Back in 1992, at the age of 50, he left his job as CEO of Fox Inc. to go out on his own and start amassing stakes in small companies including QVC and Ticketmaster.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

He started with Allen Textiles Inc., buying up enough shares to oust the family from control.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

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