incorporated

adjective

in·​cor·​po·​rat·​ed in-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrā-təd How to pronounce incorporated (audio)
1
: united in one body
2
: formed into a legal corporation

Examples of incorporated in a Sentence

The company is incorporated in the state of Delaware.
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Pinal County gave a green light to a plan that would create a commercial core in San Tan Valley, a move that could have broad economic impact on the area and bolster efforts to formalize it as an incorporated city. Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 3 July 2025 At that time, the incorporated company is set to become the U.K. North Sea’s largest independent producer, Shell said. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024 The wide path forms a circle around North America’s highest incorporated town, maintaining an average grade of 3 percent – though some spots are steeper. Jamie Siebrase, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025 Of the 19,500 incorporated towns in the U.S., 76 percent have fewerthan 5,000 residents. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for incorporated

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of incorporated was in 1599

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“Incorporated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incorporated. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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