Meaning & use
to be incorporated
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Meanings
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To be formed into a legal corporation.
Grammar: Used after 'to be' in passive constructions, often with 'as' or 'into'.
Patterns
- be incorporated as a company
- be incorporated into a business
- be incorporated in a state
The startup plans to be incorporated as a limited liability company next year.
After the merger, the two firms will be incorporated into one larger group.
To be incorporated in Delaware, the company must file specific paperwork.
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To be included as part of a whole.
Grammar: Often followed by 'into' or 'in' to show what something becomes part of.
Patterns
- be incorporated into something
- be incorporated in something
These safety features will be incorporated into the new design.
The suggestions were incorporated in the final report.
Common combinations
- be incorporated as
- The charity will be incorporated as a nonprofit organization.
- be incorporated into
- The new rules will be incorporated into the employee handbook.
- be incorporated by reference
- The terms are incorporated by reference in the contract.
- be incorporated in
- The company is incorporated in the state of California.
Synonyms and how they differ
- be formed
- More general; it can refer to any kind of creation, while 'be incorporated' specifically refers to legal corporation status.
- be included
- Used for the second sense; 'be incorporated' often suggests a more formal or official inclusion.
Word family
- incorporate verb
- To include something as part of a whole, or to form a corporation.
- incorporation noun
- The act of forming a corporation or including something.
Practice
Choose the correct sentence:
Choose one answer.
The correct preposition is 'into' when something becomes part of a whole. 'With', 'by', and 'for' do not fit this meaning.
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