- past tense form of incorporate.
- past participle of incorporate.
incorporated
Americanadjective
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formed or constituted as a legal corporation.
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combined in one body; made part of.
adjective
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united or combined into a whole
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Abbreviation: Inc. inc. organized as a legal corporation, esp in commerce
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of incorporated
First recorded in 1590–1600; incorporate 1 + -ed 2
Explanation
Incorporated can be easily incorporated into your vocabulary. If something is introduced into a larger whole, like when you add a set of sit-ups to your work-out routine, you can say it is incorporated. You may recognize part of the Latin root corpus, meaning "body," in this English word. Essentially, incorporated means "formed or added into a body." This word is often used when new elements have been added to something that already existed, like when new clothes are incorporated into a person's old wardrobe. On a slightly different track, incorporated can also be used when a corporation, or company, is formed.
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Example Sentences
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According to the annual homeless count, only 671 recreational vehicles remained in the 400 square miles of desert beyond the incorporated cities of Palmdale and Lancaster.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
These diagnoses are incorporated into a Medicare Advantage risk score for each enrollee; the higher the risk score, the higher the payment.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
Indian Creek Village, which operates independently from the country club, is an entire incorporated municipality with its own legislative powers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
India is among the countries that has incorporated protections for CITES-listed species into its wildlife laws.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Rad Lab returned to the days of cut-and-try; any configuration that produced a stronger or sharper beam was incorporated into the standard, even if the experimenters could not figure out why it worked.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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