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
Call it the power of incumbency, but for a whole different office.
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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
Pettersson’s sturdy performances over the weekend, and the fact that the club gave him a lengthy look on Sunday on the right side, would seem to have reinforced his incumbency in the battle for a spot in the opening-night lineup.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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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
Pettersson’s sturdy performances over the weekend, and the fact that the club gave him a lengthy look on Sunday on the right side, would seem to have reinforced his incumbency in the battle for a spot in the opening-night lineup.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incumbency
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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
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Clifford and DeRozan also took on a share of the ballhandling duties.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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And local police departments and sheriff’s offices, through the 287(g) program, perform the duties of ICE while wearing their respective badges.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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With tariffs, war abroad and slowing growth at home, China's tech companies bear a growing national responsibility.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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His proposal would also shift some responsibilities like eligibility verification away from counties, which currently do most of the work of administering social services programs in Minnesota.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
12 Mar. 2026
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On the surface, here is another Chinatown mall whose decommissioned retail and office spaces have stood empty for years.—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 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 17 Mar. 2026.
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