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forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law
it is incumbent upon you to attend every staff meeting
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Recent Examples of incumbent
Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
Ponto, a 16-year incumbent, prides himself on building consensus around issues with department heads and the Common Council.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
Oh, well, why not just include both genders, all incumbent Republicans?
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Moody has the backing of Trump and enters the race as an incumbent with no GOP challengers, giving her structural advantages despite the fundraising gap.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2026
Ponto, a 16-year incumbent, prides himself on building consensus around issues with department heads and the Common Council.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
The 2028 cycle will not feature any incumbent president on the Democratic or Republican side and will likely see a large number of lawmakers running for the White House.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
Oh, well, why not just include both genders, all incumbent Republicans?
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incumbent
Noun
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Every statewide officeholder and most state judges, including those on the state supreme court, are Democrats.—
Will Swaim,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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One Cook County officeholder, Assessor Fritz Kaegi, already has felt the public’s anger, losing his Democratic primary reelection race to challenger Patrick Hynes.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But the trial judge, not the jury, will rule on any compulsory changes for Meta at the trial’s second stage in May.—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
25 Mar. 2026
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Fittingly, the summit’s resemblance to summer camp fostered a mood of compulsory cheer.—
Gaby Del Valle,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh has submitted required paperwork to the Senate, two people familiar with the matter said Monday, requesting anonymity to discuss sensitive information ahead of its public release.—
Emily Wilkins,Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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The ministry urged operators to comply with the directive and to ensure all required safety and security equipment is available and functioning before and during voyages, to maintain the highest levels of safety for all trips.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Parking is free, first-come, first served; VIP parking $30 (must be purchased in advance online; VIP parking cost does not include the mandatory car entry fee).—
Holly Andres,
Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Several African nations have already pushed through emergency interventions, ranging from direct subsidies to mandatory rationing, to blunt the impact of soaring global energy prices.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some 72% of respondents said an increase of 5% or higher would be sufficient to cover everyday expenses, the AARP survey found, while 26% said an 8% increase would be necessary to keep up with rising costs.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Patient care is one of the most necessary and humane interactions in all of humanity.—
Aaron Everitt,
STAT,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Incumbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incumbent. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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