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forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law
it is incumbent upon you to attend every staff meeting
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Recent Examples of incumbent
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Rob Long, Democratic incumbent, will face Republican challenger Ionel Roiban in November.
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Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2026
Voters have rejected the incumbent party, in the Electoral College outcome and the popular vote, in the past two presidential elections.
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Joelle Gross,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
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Noun
The incumbent that owns the data tends to absorb the new layer rather than be erased by it.
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Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Rob Long, Democratic incumbent, will face Republican challenger Ionel Roiban in November.
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Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Adjective
Lander, who ousted Goldman, had accused the incumbent congressman of not being critical enough of Israel.
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Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2026
Voters have rejected the incumbent party, in the Electoral College outcome and the popular vote, in the past two presidential elections.
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Joelle Gross,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incumbent
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Tuesday’s primary election in deeply Democratic Maryland determined the next officeholder in several contests, including one of the country’s most expensive House races and another flooded by special-interest money.
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In recent weeks, both Republican and Democratic state officeholders have distanced themselves from a Republican candidate who has repeatedly made extreme homophobic and transphobic statements.
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Since Israel’s founding, members of the community who devoted themselves to Torah studies have been exempt from the nation’s compulsory military service.
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Simply sitting with the idea that death is compulsory and irreversible is too hard.
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Letters from lawmakers have gone unanswered and required reports unfiled.
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All required licenses, waivers and permissions needed for the relevant financial transactions will be granted by the United States of America.
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The evacuation order for Zone DUN-009-A was lifted, while Zone DUN-009-B remained under a mandatory evacuation order, according to the Genasys Protect service.
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Like the mandatory monitoring list, it is updated only every five years.
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Ashton's journey from moving bins to cleaning them demonstrates that a complete roadmap isn't necessary; curiosity and taking the next step are crucial.
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This week, investors are looking at the huge sums being spent and questioning whether AI can produce the profits and productivity necessary to make all the investment worth it.
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“Incumbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incumbent. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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