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
Through it all, Cook has largely been able to avoid the political blowback that Elon Musk has incurred.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 27, 2026
City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo said in a memo to the City Council that the city has incurred at least $19.7 million in costs through June 16.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2025
The 28-year-old, who lives in Totton, Hampshire, gets £400 a month in Pip to pay for costs that she has incurred as a result of her illnesses.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2025
He has incurred the degradation which, by a more spirited conduct, he might have avoided, and has missed the quiet which he sacrificed his dignity to purchase.
From Coelebs In Search of a Wife by More, Hannah
