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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Meta incurred around $380 million in legal penalties following the results of two lawsuits last week.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

The dispute comes as the government agreed to repay costs incurred by the local council for the same visit.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The source also told the outlet Ritchson crashed, fell off his motorcycle and incurred cuts and bruises.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

And bundling Apple Pay with a ubiquitous suite of consumer products avoided marketing costs other financial-technology firms might have incurred.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 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

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