INCUMBENCY Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

incumbency

noun

in-ˈkəm-bən(t)-sē

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 Posing an additional challenge is Thompson's incumbency advantage. —

ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026 For now, Burgat said the early primaries should not be mistaken for a collapse of incumbency but rather a reminder that even strong political advantages can erode when voter frustration meets a credible challenger. —

Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 4 Mar. 2026 Anyone and everyone with a desire to be chosen to serve as senator (which comes with a huge, unearned incumbency advantage in the next election cycle) will feel pressure to play along. —

Kent Thiry, Denver Post, 23 Feb. 2026 Term limits used to be a hot issue as a means to solve the problems that accompany incumbency. —

Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for incumbency

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Noun

Told through first-person narration and stylized imagery, the film charts his attempts to reconcile a criminal past with family obligations and shifting moral ground.

— Lise Pedersen, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Since 2016, federal officials allege, Meade has been trying to avoid paying the tax obligation through a number of tactics, which include withdrawing large sums of cash and purchasing cashier’s checks from his business accounts.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026