INCUR Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

incur

verb

Definition of incur

as in to seek

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Recent Examples of incur Plzeňský Prazdroj, the country’s largest beer producer, expects to incur losses this year due to a stunted hops yield. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026 The debtor made a mistake to incur the liability, the liability was not covered by adequate insurance, and no settlement was achieved in litigation. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Accordingly, if an unpaid toll occurred in January 2025 and the customer did not incur a third unpaid toll until November 2025, the customer would not receive an invoice until after November 2025. — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 Employers would incur close to $1 billion in turnover costs nationally for recruiting and training replacements for TPS workers, according to Tess Petit, the executive director of the immigrant coalition. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for incur

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The suit, brought by 13 named and four anonymous researchers, is seeking to halt the process of searching applications and current grants for specific terms to determine if they should be rejected.

— Anil Oza, STAT, 17 Sep. 2026
Khalil does not want to be shot at, or sought by the secret police, or detained in some for-profit gulag.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of seek

Verb

Most people contract the virus during early childhood in temperate regions, but in tropical regions, initial infection typically occurs later in adolescence and early adulthood.

— Andrew Bubak, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
In a role and contract considerate of those things, Chicago was willing to take a swing at his talent.

— Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of contract

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Record signing Luka Vuskovic is setting a high bar in the Premier League for Brighton & Hove Albion’s 10 other summer transfer window signings to pursue.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Pancho’s brothers pursued their own leads, at one point visiting a local leader of organized crime.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of pursue

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In 2020, the Indian government cut the merchant discount rate, the fee incurred by merchants for accepting payments via UPI, to zero to promote digital transactions in the country.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Paltrow won and, rather than collect attorney’s fees from Sanderson, accepted the $1 payout and wished Sanderson well.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of accept

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The smart kids, the shy ones, the jokers and the loners — every one of them is caught in the pyroclastic flow of adolescence, every minute a negotiation between fitting in and standing out.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Nesting is always perilous, but the moment when the male and female trade places is especially so, as the incubating bird’s movement may catch the attention of a predator.

— Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of catch

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The Belarusian opposition has welcomed Coale's efforts as an important humanitarian mission, but emphasized that Lukashenko's government has jailed more political prisoners.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
The couple went on to welcome Connor in October 1989, followed by Forrest in May 2009 via adoption.

— Jessica Booth, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

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