incorporation

Everyday

1. Including something or someone as part of a bigger whole: the incorporation of new ideas. tree →
2. (business, law) Making a business into an official company, a corporation (Inc. in the USA). tree →
3. Joining a town or area into another one. tree →

In the lessons

In formal and exam writing, history (a land joined into a country) and business. Phrases: incorporation of, articles of incorporation.

Examples

• The incorporation of fruit into school meals made them healthier. tree →
• The incorporation of the village into the city happened in 1900. tree →
• Inc. after a company name means it is incorporated. tree →
• The teacher praised the incorporation of quotes in my essay. tree →
• Incorporation of new players into the team took time. tree →
• The incorporation of Crimea by Russia in 2014 was not accepted by most UN countries. tree →

Note

Formal. Verb: incorporate. The abbreviation Inc. means incorporated (USA); in the UK, Ltd or plc.