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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Noun

All the duties remain, just somewhere more restorative than the Oval Office.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 July 2026
Any tariffs that result from these investigations could be stacked on top of other duties.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of duties

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The Unified Government as of publication time did not answer questions seeking to understand how the ownership change would affect the property or its bond obligations.

— Sofi Zeman July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Those state obligations can materially increase an athlete’s overall tax responsibility, Koenigsberg mentioned.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of obligations

Noun

Putting them in some different responsibilities on both ends of the floor this year is going to be important from my standpoint, too.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
According to Gottman Institute guidance on combining finances and responsibilities, couples should talk through the practical numbers before boxes get packed.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of responsibilities

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The Sun in your 7th House of Relationships opposes Pluto in your sign, intensifying the push-pull between your needs and someone else’s expectations.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 July 2026
The Police Department also works with business partners, including private security companies, to address safety needs, according to Smith.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of needs

Noun

Vahaly and Butorac said at the London meeting that the USTA could not make any commitments to a revenue-sharing model until Tiley began his tenure as chief executive.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 July 2026
December 22 – January 19 Shared commitments need clean math and cleaner power dynamics.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

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