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

But Goff described duties of the person who would fill the new position earlier this week in an interview with The Star.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Participants are solely responsible for any taxes, duties, customs fees, or other governmental charges associated with receipt or use of a prize, if applicable.

— The Athletic, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of duties

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But Hamad reiterated that none of this will happen if Israel does not implement its obligations.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Indeed, the ballot language provides a list of acceptable expenditures, such as public safety, infrastructure or obligations for employee retirement benefits.

— Abigail Hall, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

Definition of obligations

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His responsibilities included opening the facility, watching the children and handling most of the technology at the daycare, including the camera system.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 31 July 2026
At linebacker, Dee Winters and DeMarvion Overshown handled responsibilities with Overshown manning down the green dot communication responsibilities.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 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

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Larger projects get steady funding through multiple years, so that researchers can hire staff, design and purchase equipment, and make commitments to other involved institutions or people, such as patients undergoing treatments.

— Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Together, these commitments reinforced the strength of long-term demand while increasing pressure on OEMs and suppliers to raise production.

— Alex Krutz, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of commitments

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