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incumbent
Synonyms and Antonyms of incumbent
forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law it is incumbent upon you to attend every staff meeting Synonyms compulsory, forced, imperative, mandatory, involuntary, necessary, nonelective, obligatory, peremptory, requiredRelated Words all-important, essential, indispensable, needed, requisite; insistent, persistent, pressing, urgent; demanded, enforced; coerciveNear Antonyms chosen, discretionary; dispensable, unnecessary, unneeded, unwanted; inconsequential, insignificant, nonessential, unimportantAntonyms elective, optional, voluntary
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