Synonyms

incurred

American

[in-kurd] / ɪnˈkɜrd /

adjective

(of a usually undesirable consequence) experienced or brought upon oneself.

The report did not reveal the exact number of disaster-affected families or the value of their incurred losses.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of incur.

Other Word Forms

self-incurred

adjective

Etymology

Origin of incurred

incur ( def. ) + -ed ²

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Example Sentences

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Posillico alleges in the lawsuit that it incurred “substantial bid preparation and proposal costs” drawing up plans for federal solicitations that were “not genuine competitive opportunities.”

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Still, I relied on credit to get me by at times and incurred credit-card debt when I wanted to buy more than I could afford.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

He added that "any properly incurred incidental or in-kind assistance from third parties would be recorded and reimbursed where applicable".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

For Barra and GM’s C-suite, the board excluded from bonus calculations more than $3 billion in tariff costs incurred last year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

I went to Uncle Clark, knowing that he had incurred expense in bringing me here, that he had thought he was helping me, that he had bought my clothes and books.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

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