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

Noun

Glencore disputed the audit’s findings at the time, saying KCC had met its obligations under the mining code.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 16 July 2026
Those federal employees and contractors who handle such material already sign NDAs, such as Standard Form 312, and receive training on their obligations.

— Editorial, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of obligations

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So, as president and COO, and increasingly over time, our founder Fred Smith had handed off more and more responsibilities.

— Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 July 2026
The discussion surrounding these cases reflects larger concerns about informed consent, neonatal care standards, and the responsibilities of both medical institutions and product manufacturers.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Definition of responsibilities

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It is expected to back new air-defense commitments for Ukraine, which is still suffering under Russian attacks even as battlefield momentum shifts in Kyiv’s favor.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 13 July 2026
With new podcast episodes dropping almost every week on Netflix, and a packed schedule of off-camera extracurricular commitments, finding time to prioritize his fitness goals hasn’t been easy.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 July 2026

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