incur
verb (used with object)
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious).
has incurred
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present perfectof incur (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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GoPro "has incurred operating losses and negative operating cash flows," said PricewaterhouseCoopers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
So far this year, Nasdaq has incurred more than $675,000 in fees for distributing Nasdaq’s annual proxy materials to shareholders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025
Australian media have reported he is banned from some stadiums and has incurred large fines.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025
California’s massive budget deficit, coupled with the state’s relatively high level of joblessness, has become a major barrier to reducing the billions of dollars of debt it has incurred to pay unemployment benefits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
As it is, the speculator who has incurred losses beyond his means tends to be discovered before his creditors are heavily involved.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 5 "Cosway" to "Coucy" by Various
