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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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Qualcomm is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire AI developer platform Modular Inc. for approximately $4 billion.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

“For decades, our customers treated these coupons like treasure,” said Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. President Amy Sullivan in a statement Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

Go Inc. shares surged in their Tokyo debut after Japan’s largest IPO of the year, raising 88.6 billion yen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 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

The party on the other side of his bet against subprime mortgage bonds was the triple-A-rated insurance company AIG—American International Group, Inc. Or, rather, a unit of AIG called AIG FP.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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