Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

And now a warning: you will soon be entering the withdrawal phase of your retirement having made a humdinger of your accumulation phase, and that will incur taxes.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

Paramount has $54 billion in bank financing and $47 billion in equity for the merger, but will incur nearly $80 billion in debt.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Cole will incur capital-gains taxes on money he removed from investments to make the wager, and he missed some stock-market gains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

“Absent additional evidence” and “in light of pending litigation, it is probable that Edison International and Southern California Edison will incur material losses in connection with the Eaton fire,” Pizarro said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2025

You will incur a great responsibility if you leave him without supervision.'

From The Man from Archangel and Other Tales of Adventure by Doyle, A. Conan