reincorporate

verb

reincorporated; reincorporating

transitive + intransitive

: to incorporate again: such as
a
: to form or cause (something or someone) to form a corporation again
U.S. companies reincorporate abroad … to avoid paying U.S. taxes.Peter Beinart
… he even reincorporated the company as a public benefit corporation, which legally requires it to prioritize its effects on society as much as its profitability.Deborah Aarts
b
: to become part of or cause (someone or something) to become part of a group or whole again
… the non-Russian republics who did not want Russia to assert later that it had the right to reincorporate those republics into the Russian empire.Edmund Haislmaier
… had been invited by the command to discuss how the rebels could reincorporate into civilian life.Douglas Farah
Many experts advocate … gradually reincorporating some of the foods you've eliminated so you can see how they make you feel.Stephanie Eckelkamp
After the cooking is done, let the breasts sit at room temperature for five minutes before serving so that the natural juices can reincorporate into the meat.Bruce Weinstein
also : to blend or combine again
Using your ladle, stir the batter to reincorporate the cornstarch, which has a tendency to settle on the bottom of the bowl. Jennifer Aranas
reincorporation noun
plural reincorporations
The reincorporation, which will merge the existing company into a new, wholly owned subsidiary, was approved … Kaija Wilkinson

Examples of reincorporate in a Sentence

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The additional time and money mean that a nice-to-have feature, scrapped back in 2022, is being reincorporated into the project. Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026 Meyers alleges parts painted red to mark them as scrap were reincorporated into manufacturing lines – again, so ambitious production targets would be kept. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 June 2026 Since then, Tesla has reincorporated in Texas and its CEO received an interim pay packaged while the legal battle continues to play out in courts. Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 6 Nov. 2025 But the board said in its current pay proposal that the CEO could do so under the law in Texas, where Tesla reincorporated after Musk’s last pay package was tossed by a judge in response to a shareholder lawsuit. Chris Kirkham, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reincorporate

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1600, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reincorporate was circa 1600

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“Reincorporate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reincorporate. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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