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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incumbents
officeholders
Noun
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Presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, former statewide officeholders in California, ran up some of their top White House race margins in Orange County.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Before that happens, the officeholders and various interest groups may have to whittle down the list.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Incumbents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incumbents. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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