INCURRED Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

incurred

verb

past tense of incur

as in contracted

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Recent Examples of incurred If a homeowner missed an assessment payment one month and incurred a late fee, and payments for the following months were made on time, the homeowner continues to incur late fees each month because the payments are applied to the prior outstanding balance rather than the current dues assessment. — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025

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The Navy’s Rapid Capabilities Office also contracted Covenant to develop a maritime version.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
South Africa’s economy contracted in the second quarter of 2026, while unemployment remains exceptionally high and structural weaknesses continue to weigh on growth.

— Vivianne Wandera, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026

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Ancelotti, though, could have spent the past four weeks in Europe and still barely caught a glance of Estevao Willian, Brazil’s would-be attacking talisman.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
In this ⁠year’s hunting season, which runs from ⁠June to around the end of September, 80 fin whales had been caught as of Wednesday, according to ⁠Humane World for Animals, an animal welfare group that tracks the ⁠catches.

— Reuters, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of caught

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The Louisiana state court sought to enjoin the SEC from acting against LSU for rostering the players, but even then LSU chose not to roster the players — at least not yet.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Court documents previously obtained by Fox News Digital said the investigation began after Deutsch sought permission to take the girl to visit a friend in Texas.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

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