as in obligation
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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Recent Examples of incumbency
Term limits used to be a hot issue as a means to solve the problems that accompany incumbency.
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Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Call it the power of incumbency, but for a whole different office.
—Paul Monies, Oklahoma Watch, 21 Jan. 2026
In every presidential election since 2006, Chileans have voted out the incumbency to swing to the opposing side of the political spectrum.
—Andra B. Chastain, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
The United States should maintain the dollar’s incumbency advantage by demonstrating its commitment to the international financial system, fiscal sustainability, and the institutional independence of the Federal Reserve.
—Lael Brainard, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Call it the power of incumbency, but for a whole different office.
—Paul Monies, Oklahoma Watch, 21 Jan. 2026
In every presidential election since 2006, Chileans have voted out the incumbency to swing to the opposing side of the political spectrum.
—Andra B. Chastain, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
The United States should maintain the dollar’s incumbency advantage by demonstrating its commitment to the international financial system, fiscal sustainability, and the institutional independence of the Federal Reserve.
—Lael Brainard, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incumbency
Noun
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Add child care, car payments and other recurring expenses, and much of a household's income can become locked into monthly obligations.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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Luna is highlighting your bank account from her spot in your 2nd House of Numbers, while Jupiter in your 8th House of Shared Resources potentially adds relationship obligations.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The American always had the engine and work rate to flit between defensive and attacking duties in a central midfield berth.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Minnetonka Fire Department classified Johnson's death as a line-of-duty death.—
Ray Campos,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Overall, the property demonstrates a strong commitment to environmental responsibility, ethical labor standards, and cultural preservation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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Some of my responsibilities include collecting medical histories, making financial estimates for procedures, organizing records, cleaning kennels, prepping surgery rooms, doing post-op recovery, and some basic patient care.—
Michelle Le,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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The City Council’s Rules Committee endorsed Wednesday moving all four of those measures one step closer to the November ballot and having the city attorney’s office craft formal ballot language.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Clinton Wayne Harmon, 44, was convicted by a Williamson County jury and sentenced Friday, according to a news release from the district attorney's office issued Wednesday.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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But not all airlines hedge, and those that do are usually only protected for a portion of their fuel needs, meaning prolonged price surges may cause more carriers to raise fares.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Ledezma, a senior research analyst at the CSU Chancellor’s Office and doctoral candidate at UC Irvine, spoke during her interview about the need to remove barriers for students in the region.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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However, a new theoretical study suggests that the road to this promise is much longer than many researchers had hoped.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Now, a candidate for governor promises to bring that back.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Incumbency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incumbency. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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