incorporation

noun

in·​cor·​po·​ra·​tion in-ˌkȯr-pə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce incorporation (audio)
plural incorporations
1
: the act or an instance of incorporating : something or the state of being incorporated
incorporation of a conquered territory into an empire
incorporation of new ideas into a business plan
Since silver is a conductor of heat, it was deemed inappropriate for hot drinks until the incorporation of wood, ivory, or bone handles made it possible to use silver for pots, hot water kettles, and the like.Allison Eckardt Ledes
… the U.S. delegation has been advocating reforestation and the incorporation of carbon in agricultural soils as a substitute for reducing emissions from burning fossil fuels.Bette Hileman
These examples show clean and clever design, thoughtful material selection, and incorporation of furniture or furniture-like elements.Bill Crosby
2
: creation or formation of a legal corporation
The American Maine-Anjou Association is currently celebrating its twentieth anniversary of incorporation.American Beef Cattleman

Examples of incorporation in a Sentence

the workers stood nervously before the company boss, for he was to them the incorporation of all that controlled their fate
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The integration of generative AI is further adding another dimension to the field, enabling seamless incorporation of disparate multi-modal ( text, image, video etc.) datasets and facilitating more complex simulations. Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 Tesla has since shifted its state of incorporation to Texas. Jesse Pound, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025 These ties influenced Philly’s early incorporation of the veterinary sedative xylazine into the street drug supply. Fernando Montero, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025 Another, more substantive asset is its style, which calls to mind narratives like End of Watch in its incorporation of dash cam, body cam and cell phone footage alongside more conventional handheld camerawork. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for incorporation

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of incorporation was in the 14th century

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“Incorporation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incorporation. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

incorporation

noun
in·​cor·​po·​ra·​tion in-ˌkȯr-pə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce incorporation (audio)
1
: the process of taking in and uniting with something especially by chemical reaction
the incorporation of a radioisotope by living cells
2
: the psychological process of identifying with or introjecting something
the incorporation of the external world in the superegoG. S. Blum

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