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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incumbents
officeholders
Noun
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Republicans have recently been more critical of Morales, even drafting legislation in the most recent legislative session to require more transparency from state officeholders in the wake of some of his scandals.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
6 Oct. 2025 -
Kirk’s death reflects a sizable increase in threats against officeholders and politicians at the local and federal level.—
Arie Perliger,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Incumbents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incumbents. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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