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

When Cox-Rosen and I resumed traffic duties Tuesday morning, the work barrels were still in place as rain fell.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 19 July 2026
Stone Forsythe is likely to handle backup right tackle duties behind Taylor Moton while first-round pick Monroe Freeling and free-agent addition Rasheed Walker battle for the top left tackle spot.

— MIKE KAYE, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026

Definition of duties

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The Unified Government as of publication time did not answer questions seeking to understand how the ownership change would affect the property or its bond obligations.

— Sofi Zeman July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Those state obligations can materially increase an athlete’s overall tax responsibility, Koenigsberg mentioned.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of obligations

Noun

Putting them in some different responsibilities on both ends of the floor this year is going to be important from my standpoint, too.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
According to Gottman Institute guidance on combining finances and responsibilities, couples should talk through the practical numbers before boxes get packed.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of responsibilities

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Diagnosed with Alzheimer's, severe dementia with agitation, depression, and anxiety, the woman was confused, had difficulty communicating her needs, and hit aides.

— Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026
Built into the contracts with Google and Anthropic is a 90-day cancellation provision that gives SpaceX the ability to reclaim its compute if Grok’s needs suddenly increase.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 July 2026

Definition of needs

Noun

Vahaly and Butorac said at the London meeting that the USTA could not make any commitments to a revenue-sharing model until Tiley began his tenure as chief executive.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 July 2026
December 22 – January 19 Shared commitments need clean math and cleaner power dynamics.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

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