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

Kansas City’s World Cup hosting duties have ended, but the city is guaranteed to have a presence in the championship game with Argentina and England holding base camps in KC.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Following that match played in front of 80,000 fans in a frenzied atmosphere in Mexico City, Jimenez will now return to club duties in the second tier of English football with Wolves.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of duties

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These include labor regulations such as prevailing wage obligations and environmental mandates such as the requirement that all new construction include solar panels.

— Wayne Winegarden, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
Led by attorneys Darren Heitner and Ryan Downton, Borovicanin’s group argues that the NCAA has breached obligations owed to them in the Division I Manual.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of obligations

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Jam’s father left when Jam was a teenager, choosing music over family responsibilities.

— Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 9 July 2026
As Americans live longer and families become smaller, Irving said, ideas about who provides care and how caregiving responsibilities are shared are evolving.

— Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of responsibilities

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The deal underscores Canada’s push to meet tougher NATO commitments, with defense spending slated to rise from the new 2% benchmark to 5% of GDP by 2035.

— Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
As the intuitive Moon enters your 7th House of Partnership, your sensitivity to commitments heightens and clear expectations matter more than charm.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026

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