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

Noun

Although the assets of the Children's Trust were ostensibly owned by the trust and not by the Kittrells individually, Murphy Kittrell held those assets to be his own for purposes of guaranteeing his individual obligations.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
According to a stadium lease between the city and the Public Building Authority signed in 2009, the city had authorized issuing $12 million in short-term financing obligations to build Dickey-Stephens Park, which opened in 2007.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of obligations

Noun

Keith Hallegua also stayed to fulfill family responsibilities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Kim Jong Il Kim Jong Il formally assumed leadership following his father’s death in 1994, although he had been designated his successor years earlier and had already assumed many leadership responsibilities.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of responsibilities

Noun

The software also tracks verbal commitments in a log called the Promise Ledger, so that staff can be held accountable during performance reviews.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
The program ultimately depends on customer commitments, regulatory approvals, government funding, financing, and final investment decisions.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

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