- present tense form of incur (3rd person singular).
incurs
Example Sentences
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If LA28 incurs massive financial losses, the city would cover the first $270 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The key drawback to the strategy is that selling the stock incurs a capital gain, and few investors like paying capital-gains taxes, even if it makes sense from a risk-management perspective.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
The company is continuing to face margin pressure as it works on turnaround-related investments and incurs more tariff costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
The regulations state: "A team will have one point deducted from its points total for each penalty over it incurs."
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2025
Also, even if a dangler is in no danger of being misinterpreted, enough readers have trained themselves to spot danglers that a writer who leaves it incurs the risk of being judged as slovenly.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
