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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It is seeking compensation for the costs incurred in these legal battles.

From Barron's

Pacquiao’s lawyers said the boxer “incurred millions of dollars in legal fees and costs to clear his name.”

From Los Angeles Times

The pair say the say that they have incurred tens of thousands of pounds on accommodation and legal costs.

From BBC

This was expensive, cumbersome, and incurred many internal costs.

From Barron's

The total losses incurred from the fraud tallied close to £40 million, investigators said, though that number reflects only costs reported to the SFO.

From The Wall Street Journal

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