incorporated

adjective

in·​cor·​po·​rat·​ed in-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrā-təd How to pronounce incorporated (audio)
1
: united in one body
2
: formed into a legal corporation

Examples of incorporated in a Sentence

The company is incorporated in the state of Delaware.
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Rodriguez added that the county’s six incorporated cities will be included to prevent disconnect from the county’s homelessness prevention efforts. Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2025 Nashville became an incorporated city in 1806, the state capital in 1843 and part of Civil War history in 1864 when Union troops badly defeated the Confederates in the Battle of Nashville. Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 26 July 2025 With this method, plants can die back and decompose and become incorporated into the soil. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025 Pinal County gave a green light to a plan that would create a commercial core in San Tan Valley, a move that could have broad economic impact on the area and bolster efforts to formalize it as an incorporated city. Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for incorporated

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of incorporated was in 1599

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“Incorporated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incorporated. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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