incur
verb (used with object)
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious).
have incurred
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present perfectof incur.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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A century ago, for example, going to cash would have required hundreds of individual sell orders communicated separately to your broker, each one of which would have incurred sizable brokerage commissions.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
And bundling Apple Pay with a ubiquitous suite of consumer products avoided marketing costs other financial-technology firms might have incurred.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
Many of the companies have incurred billions of dollars in losses because of mismanagement and corruption, forcing the government to inject funds to keep them afloat.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
"The losses I have incurred are big because I can't go buy anything any more, and I don't even know how I will feed my children," said June Mwamwaja.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2025
“Finally, if you do not return to this zoo at all,” Baaz continued, “the new debts you have incurred and the inconvenience fees will fall to Jabir...and to your mother.”
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
