incorporation
noun
in·cor·po·ra·tion
in-ˌkȯr-pə-ˈrā-shən 
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.—
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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
Bette HilemanThese examples show clean and clever design, thoughtful material selection, and incorporation of furniture or furniture-like elements.—Bill Crosby
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: creation or formation of a legal corporation
… SpaceX filed to move its business incorporation location from Delaware to Texas …—Ramishah Maruf
Ramishah MarufThe American Maine-Anjou Association is currently celebrating its twentieth anniversary of incorporation.—American Beef Cattleman
American Beef CattlemanExamples 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 ruling grants an anti-SLAPP motion from the cityhood advocates that argued the city’s lawsuit filed in June challenging the incorporation process was a strategic lawsuit against public participation, or SLAPP.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
Staff in both cities will continue to work on staffing and intergovernmental agreements, as well as the service contract, bylaws and articles of incorporation, before returning to the Common Council and other city officials for further approvals.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The company evaluated several innovative incorporations such as advanced manufacturing and new materials that could speed development and production, boost performance and lower costs.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
Bryant Holloway Owens of Charlotte is listed as the manager of the LLC in its articles of incorporation filing with the North Carolina Secretary of State’s office in Raleigh.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 Dec. 2025
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
Staff in both cities will continue to work on staffing and intergovernmental agreements, as well as the service contract, bylaws and articles of incorporation, before returning to the Common Council and other city officials for further approvals.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
The company evaluated several innovative incorporations such as advanced manufacturing and new materials that could speed development and production, boost performance and lower costs.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Dec. 2025
Bryant Holloway Owens of Charlotte is listed as the manager of the LLC in its articles of incorporation filing with the North Carolina Secretary of State’s office in Raleigh.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Incorporation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incorporation. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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incorporation
noun
in·cor·po·ra·tion
in-ˌkȯr-pə-ˈrā-shən
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 superego—G. S. Blum
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