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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incumbents
officeholders
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Many Republican officeholders in the Reaganite mold opposed them, and economists from both parties warned that they were poorly designed to reduce the overall trade deficit.—
David Pozen,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026 -
These organizations historically served as recruitment and support networks for candidates challenging incumbent officeholders.—
Charlie Hunt,
Washington Post,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Incumbents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incumbents. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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