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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Beyond the pass are the ruins of Elizabethtown, a gold rush settlement established in 1866 as New Mexico’s first incorporated town, now a ghost town worth exploring. Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025 One simulation modeled the standard ΛCDM Universe, while two incorporated DDE. Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025 The area included three incorporated cities, Anaheim, Santa Ana and Orange, and a population of about 15,000. Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025 These included towns like Independence Heights (the first incorporated Black municipality in Texas) and Kendleton. Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 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 23 Oct. 2025.

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