Examples of incumbency in a Sentence
Hundreds of new jobs were created during her incumbency.
the advantages of incumbency during an election
a politician seeking to keep his incumbency
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Anyone and everyone with a desire to be chosen to serve as senator (which comes with a huge, unearned incumbency advantage in the next election cycle) will feel pressure to play along.
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Kent Thiry, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
Term limits used to be a hot issue as a means to solve the problems that accompany incumbency.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Call it the power of incumbency, but for a whole different office.
—Paul Monies, Oklahoma Watch, 21 Jan. 2026
In every presidential election since 2006, Chileans have voted out the incumbency to swing to the opposing side of the political spectrum.
—Andra B. Chastain, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
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Kent Thiry, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026
Term limits used to be a hot issue as a means to solve the problems that accompany incumbency.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Call it the power of incumbency, but for a whole different office.
—Paul Monies, Oklahoma Watch, 21 Jan. 2026
In every presidential election since 2006, Chileans have voted out the incumbency to swing to the opposing side of the political spectrum.
—Andra B. Chastain, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for incumbency
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“Incumbency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incumbency. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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incumbency
noun
in·cum·ben·cy
in-ˈkəm-bən-sē 
plural incumbencies
: the time during which a person holds an office or position
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