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incurred

past tense of incur

Example Sentences

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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 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, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incurred
Verb
  • Near the end of the Biden Administration, A250 contracted with iCivics, a civics-education organization founded by Sandra Day O’Connor, to research activities planned around the country.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
  • One nursing assistant who contracted the virus survived, but passed it on to her son, who died.
    Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Police previously said a 2011 Infiniti G37 sedan crashed on the I-30 service road and caught fire.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The couple became tabloid fixtures and were persistently pursued by the paparazzi.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • In Season 3, Srikant must navigate life on the run with his family while being pursued by TASC, his own intelligence unit, in addition to the new threats.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The parents both told the outlet, though, that their son has not sought political advice from them.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Massachusetts had passed a state law exempting its citizens from serving in such an undeclared war, and the state then sought to bring the question of the conflict’s constitutionality before the justices.
    Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 9 Nov. 2025

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“Incurred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incurred. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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