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

China pushed back promptly on the passage of the Sanctioning Russia Act, though Trump has not yet signed the legislation or announced an intention to make good on the authority to levy new duties.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Both lawsuits seek damages based on a Missouri law that allows lawsuits against the secretary of state if the officeholder neglects their duties.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of duties

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Trump has pardoned or given commutations to at least 44 recipients within a year of their sentences who together account for over $270 million in financial obligations.

— Caren Morrison, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
According to Castillo, the two projections illustrate how the timing and pace of implementing the reductions could affect the district’s ability to maintain enough cash to meet its payroll and other financial obligations throughout the year.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of obligations

Noun

Their characters contended with sexism, inflexible schedules, unequal pay and the near impossibility of balancing work with responsibilities at home.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Menace watched much of it from another perspective, moving between his responsibilities as DJ, curator and organizer.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of responsibilities

Noun

Clemons had served as the founding CEO of both ConnCAT and ConnCORP, turning them into hubs for economic and community revitalization that aimed to center the experiences and needs of residents in New Haven’s Dixwell and Newhallville neighborhoods.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Ask yourself what scenario is going to provide your brother with the best care, especially as his condition worsens and his needs change.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of needs

Noun

And then Jeremy got on the Boys From Brazil thing for television, and those commitments are, like, two years.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
The two sides spent the weekend in tense discussions over Paramount’s commitments to remain in California and over guarantees for its production levels.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

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