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

Hope Davis as Nancy Reagan Hope Davis plays Nancy Reagan, who, beyond her duties as first lady, was one of her husband’s closest confidantes and wielded considerable influence behind the scenes during his presidency.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Homeowners reported a swift meeting at which officers discussed a reorganization of their specific duties and the hiring of an elevator expert to fix the chronically malfunctioning, overloaded elevators.

— Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of duties

Noun

Like Bill Gates and MacKenzie Scott today, Rosenwald realized that people who command great wealth have corresponding responsibilities to help others.

— Harold Pollack, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Its quincunx to Saturn in your 4th House of Home may ask you to balance growth with family, housing, or emotional responsibilities.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of responsibilities

Noun

As each character assigns the snow’s meaning according to their needs, the village begins to fracture.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026
This might not be that time, with major needs still at play, namely 3-point spacing, a starting shooting guard, and another big body for the power rotation.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of needs

Noun

That effectively takes a large portion of the National Guard off the table, narrowing the pool of available units at a time when the force is also balancing deployments and other commitments overseas.

— Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Even if pressed, make no commitments with a partner or close friend.

— Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of commitments

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