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• past tense form of incur.
• past participle of incur.

incurred

American  

[in-kurd] / ɪnˈkɜrd /

adjective

1. (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.

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verb

1. 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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• incurred vs. accrued

Example Sentences

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incurred

That’s why past rulings said one plywood manufacturer couldn’t write off Super Bowl tickets but a struggling fashion designer could deduct the costs incurred with a local television appearance.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

This means many of the losses incurred in the attacks have been borne by those businesses.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

Yet over time, the project incurred an astonishing $880 million in change orders, swamping the original $1.95-billion cost estimate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

He was later released on a $5,000 bond, which paired with the $1,000 bond he was already out on for a harassment charge he incurred in Montgomery County on Nov. 18, 2025.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

Most incredibly, he rode for a full year with serious internal injuries incurred when another horse spiked him into the ground.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

Related Words

• acquire
• arouse
• earn
• obtain
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