incorporation

noun

in·​cor·​po·​ra·​tion in-ˌkȯr-pə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce incorporation (audio)
plural incorporations
1
: the act or an instance of incorporating : something or the state of being incorporated
incorporation of a conquered territory into an empire
incorporation of new ideas into a business plan
Since silver is a conductor of heat, it was deemed inappropriate for hot drinks until the incorporation of wood, ivory, or bone handles made it possible to use silver for pots, hot water kettles, and the like.Allison Eckardt Ledes
… the U.S. delegation has been advocating reforestation and the incorporation of carbon in agricultural soils as a substitute for reducing emissions from burning fossil fuels.Bette Hileman
These examples show clean and clever design, thoughtful material selection, and incorporation of furniture or furniture-like elements.Bill Crosby
2
: creation or formation of a legal corporation
The American Maine-Anjou Association is currently celebrating its twentieth anniversary of incorporation.American Beef Cattleman

Examples of incorporation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An investigation found that incorporation paperwork for thousands of companies that listed these allegedly fake personas had links to Registered Agents. Dhruv Mehrotra, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2024 Wallis had been with the company for many years, first joining the studio in 1923, their first year of incorporation. Chris Yogerst, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024 Musk also has moved all his companies except Tesla out of Delaware for incorporation purposes in the wake of McCormick’s ruling. Jef Feeley, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2024 This process lays the legal groundwork for the foundation's operations and governance, involving drafting articles of incorporation, developing bylaws, and obtaining necessary licenses. Kris Putnam-Walkerly, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 Derrick Meyers founded River City Firearms at 2915 Preston Highway in October 2015, per its articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State. Stephanie Kuzydym, The Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2024 His rocket maker, SpaceX, filed earlier this month to convert its incorporation to Texas. Shelly Hagan, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024 But as pointed out by AS, Barca is lifted on the whole thanks to the incorporation of two youngsters who are practically new signings for Europe's elite competition. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 Neuralink changed its incorporation to Nevada, Bloomberg first reported. Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of incorporation was in the 14th century

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“Incorporation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incorporation. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

incorporation

noun
in·​cor·​po·​ra·​tion in-ˌkȯr-pə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce incorporation (audio)
1
: the process of taking in and uniting with something especially by chemical reaction
the incorporation of a radioisotope by living cells
2
: the psychological process of identifying with or introjecting something
the incorporation of the external world in the superegoG. S. Blum

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