as in obligation
something one must do because of prior agreement
few incumbencies of her office are as distasteful to the college president as fund-raising, of which there seems to be no end
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Recent Examples of incumbency
As the candidate associated with the incumbency, Vice President Harris struggled to make a compelling economic pitch to voters.
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Erin Doherty, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Mixed year: Democracy and incumbency in Asia From India and Japan to South Korea and Indonesia, and Pakistan and Sri Lanka to Taiwan, elections dominated 2024.
—Curtis S. Chin and Jose B. Collazo, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
The temptation to exploit the power of incumbency to fight malfeasance on eye-for-an-eye terms is strong.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 31 Mar. 2025
Whatever controversies swirl around her currently, incumbency has its perks.
—David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
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Erin Doherty, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
Mixed year: Democracy and incumbency in Asia From India and Japan to South Korea and Indonesia, and Pakistan and Sri Lanka to Taiwan, elections dominated 2024.
—Curtis S. Chin and Jose B. Collazo, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024
The temptation to exploit the power of incumbency to fight malfeasance on eye-for-an-eye terms is strong.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 31 Mar. 2025
Whatever controversies swirl around her currently, incumbency has its perks.
—David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incumbency
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The stakes are high: the Alliance wants to place the city’s homelessness programs into receivership, effectively removing control from Mayor Karen Bass, on the grounds that the city is not meeting its legal obligations for providing such services.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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If another front office sees Holiday’s contract as positive value, the Celtics should strike quickly, but (justifiably!) paying him produced a remaining obligation that is below water.—
Danny Leroux,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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The employees had worked for the United States Digital Service, but said their duties had been integrated into DOGE.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
29 May 2025
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The federal court ruling aimed at striking down the majority of President Donald Trump's tariffs could force the government to pay back billions of dollars in import duties that have already been collected.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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The president does not have the power to appoint the NPG director; instead, that responsibility is meant to be in the hands of the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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In difficult moments Bruno is the guy who takes responsibility.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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His use of an auto pen during his final weeks in office and a recent prostate cancer diagnosis have also exacerbated claims of his alleged mental decline.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
31 May 2025
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Buskirk was working as a graduate assistant in KU’s office of the provost in 1986.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2025
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The leaders of the other coalition parties accused Wilders of putting his own interests ahead of the needs of the country.—
April Roach,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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But the amount of aid trickling in is nowhere near enough to meet the needs of the population, according to Palestinian officials and international aid groups.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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Amodei thinks the technology carries enormous promise and peril alike.—
Niamh Rowe,
Quartz,
29 May 2025
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At the same time, the jobs offer the promise of a higher wage, in contrast to the limited opportunities and tight surveillance that Uyghurs face in Xinjiang.—
David Pierson,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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“Incumbency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incumbency. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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