incorporates

verb

present tense third-person singular of incorporate
1
as in integrates
to make a part of a body or system astronomers had to incorporate the existence of Pluto into their scheme of the solar system after the dwarf planet was discovered

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2
as in combines
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout incorporated all the ingredients for the cheesecake mixture

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as in embodies
to represent in visible form the one-of-a-kind house incorporates the architect's fundamental belief that a structure should be fully integrated into its setting

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Recent Examples of incorporates The portfolio also incorporates repurposed leather, biodegradable liquid latex and experimental materials made from orange peels and coffee grounds. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 Fever Custom The build incorporates a unique neutral-selector mechanism and integrates the front sprocket cover directly into a complex shift linkage assembly. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026 Importantly, this outlook not only incorporates the chip supply Broadcom expects to receive, but also physical infrastructure constraints such as land, power, and data center shells. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 Puerto Rican singer-songwriter incorporates reggaeton, jazz, R&B and alternative pop. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026 The Billboard Global 200 incorporates consumption from around the entire world, including the United States, while the Billboard Global Excl. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Nuclear power has contributed a relatively price-stable alternative to natural gas and has also provided reliable base load to a grid that incorporates a growing share of time-variable renewable energy sources. — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2026 While Pilates focuses on core stability; posture; and gentle, low-impact movements, STRONG incorporates HIIT intervals between Pilates movements to raise your heart rate and burn calories. — Maggie Donahue, HEALTH, 24 Aug. 2026 In addition to protecting the warhead, the reentry body incorporates essential non-nuclear control, arming, fuzing, and firing components. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorporates
  1. integrates
  2. combines
  3. embodies
  4. assimilates
  5. mixes
  6. expresses
  7. merges
  8. blends
Verb
  • On the downside, the factory camper van lacks the fridge, sink system and cooking equipment that Ququq integrates into its all-in-one camper system.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Once the firm completes the second modular part and integrates the two units, the crane will reach its full 14,000-ton lifting capacity.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • All-wing approach The Z4 replaces much of the traditional tube-and-wing layout with a broad airframe that combines the fuselage and lifting surfaces.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Part ballerina, part pump, the style combines the gamine energy of your favorite flats with the limb-elongating power of a classic heel.
    — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of combines
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  • The film embodies its devotion to ecstatic truth being as valid as documentary truth with a full-bodied commitment.
    — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Nicole Wyskoarko embodies that truth every day — a legal mastermind with an artist’s heart, who champions creators, protects creativity, and sees potential in people and ideas that might otherwise go unrecognized.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of embodies
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  • His ashen skin is snaked with circuitry, his voice flattened into the cold register of the Borg, a cybernetic collective that assimilates entire civilizations and reshapes them in its own image.
    — JP Mangalindan, Time, 5 Apr. 2026
Definition of assimilates
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  • Part of it is the identical outfits, a look that mixes Olsen twins with sister wives and a dash of Franciscan monk.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Purchase organic flour, cornmeal, and bread mixes at the Bridgeton Mill.
    — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of mixes
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  • Linney’s Guardian tries to draw out some resentment from her new candidate, but John expresses (or feigns) sympathy for Hal, who was betrayed by his father figure Sinestro, an experience John likens to his own complicated upbringing.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Psalm 23, Biblical poem in the book of Psalms in the Hebrew Bible that expresses trust and confidence in God and his care.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of expresses
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  • Valladares is also developing a FMV horror game via his Vallastudio Films that merges analog filmmaking with interactive storytelling.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The partnership with Hispanic Executive merges media and events, creating a powerful ecosystem to inform and empower Latino executives and entrepreneurs.
    — Isaac Mizrahi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of merges
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  • What could be better than a book that can be read in one long gasp and which blends Wharton’s biting social commentary with sublime flights about the body and the seasons?
    — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Intertwining past and present, the film fluidly blends color dramatic sequences with black-and-white archival footage, newsreels and amateur home movies.
    — Alissa Simon, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
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“Incorporates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorporates. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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