reincorporate

verb

re·​in·​cor·​po·​rate (ˌ)rē-in-ˈkȯr-pə-ˌrāt How to pronounce reincorporate (audio)
reincorporated; reincorporating

transitive + intransitive

: to incorporate again: such as
a
: to form or cause (something or someone) to form a corporation again
U.S. companies reincorporate abroad … to avoid paying U.S. taxes.Peter Beinart
… he even reincorporated the company as a public benefit corporation, which legally requires it to prioritize its effects on society as much as its profitability.Deborah Aarts
b
: to become part of or cause (someone or something) to become part of a group or whole again
… the non-Russian republics who did not want Russia to assert later that it had the right to reincorporate those republics into the Russian empire.Edmund Haislmaier
… had been invited by the command to discuss how the rebels could reincorporate into civilian life.Douglas Farah
Many experts advocate … gradually reincorporating some of the foods you've eliminated so you can see how they make you feel.Stephanie Eckelkamp
After the cooking is done, let the breasts sit at room temperature for five minutes before serving so that the natural juices can reincorporate into the meat.Bruce Weinstein
also : to blend or combine again
Using your ladle, stir the batter to reincorporate the cornstarch, which has a tendency to settle on the bottom of the bowl. Jennifer Aranas
reincorporation noun
plural reincorporations
The reincorporation, which will merge the existing company into a new, wholly owned subsidiary, was approved … Kaija Wilkinson

Examples of reincorporate in a Sentence

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Making Arizona her home Life as a soldier was not easy, but reincorporating into society after 20 years of service was also difficult. Nadia Cantú, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024 TripAdvisor When TripAdvisor wanted to reincorporate in Nevada from Delaware, minority stockholders objected. Priya Cherian Huskins, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 This case highlights a potential way for Delaware companies to reincorporate in other states, but the process carries litigation risks. Priya Cherian Huskins, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024 Moreover, China does not seem to have much in the way of territorial ambitions beyond reincorporating Taiwan at some point and settling disputes over parts of its border and over the seas around it. John Mueller, Foreign Affairs, 21 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for reincorporate 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1600, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reincorporate was circa 1600

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“Reincorporate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reincorporate. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.

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