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• past participle of incur.
• past tense form 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

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Etymology

Origin of incurred

incur ( def. ) + -ed ²

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• incurred vs. accrued

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Example Sentences

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incurred

In a civil case such as this, the legal convention is that the losing party must reimburse "reasonable" legal fees incurred by the other side.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Wallace wrote reimbursement checks to herself, claiming they were repayments for expenses she never incurred.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

F1 has an agreement with Imola that it will cover any costs it has incurred in setting up for the grand prix if it does not happen.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Lauren Meadows, whose videos about motherhood have earned her 256,000 followers on TikTok, has posted several about medical debt she incurred from baby deliveries and hospital stays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Finally, if you do not return to this zoo at all,” Baaz continued, “the new debts you have incurred and the inconvenience fees will fall to Jabir...and to your mother.”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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