INCUMBENCIES Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

incumbencies

noun

plural of incumbency

as in duties

something one must do because of prior agreement few incumbencies of her office are as distasteful to the college president as fund-raising, of which there seems to be no end

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As these tasks fell outside the scope of the employees' official duties, the directive amounted to a violation of ethical standards, the report concluded.

— Andrea Hsu, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
One of this season’s major storylines is Gallagher juggling his bosun duties on the yacht while trying to be present for Cameron and their newborn son, who were living nearby in Croatia.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of duties

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The diplomatic move has been under consideration since June 2025, when the IAEA board found Iran officially in noncompliance with its nonproliferation obligations because of Tehran's lack of cooperation in the investigation.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The diplomatic move has been under consideration since June 2025, when the IAEA board found Iran officially in noncompliance with its nonproliferation obligations because of Tehran’s lack of cooperation in the investigation.

— Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of obligations

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Bassey and Robinson fail to sort out their marking responsibilities in the middle, and Kamada is allowed to ghost into the space to volley home.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The museum’s Director and Chief Executive Sandra Jackson-Dumont stepped down in early 2025 after the museum’s board decided to divide her responsibilities between two positions.

— Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of responsibilities

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Congressional leaders in both parties are pushing to lock in long-term, unconditional military commitments to Israel.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
And this convergence underscores how their varied yet deeply rooted commitments to values of equality and fairness helped shift and shape society for the better.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of commitments

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