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forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law
it is incumbent upon you to attend every staff meeting
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Recent Examples of incumbent
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2025
The Contract, signed by virtually every Republican House incumbent and challenger, arguably nationalized the midterms and turned them into a referendum on President Bill Clinton.
—Gregory Wallance, The Hill, 6 May 2025
Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The incumbent Courtney LeBeau is finishing her first term on the board and her second year as president.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Noun
During their tenures, all three incumbents helped enact a policy that gives the school board final say on adding new books to campus libraries.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2025
The Contract, signed by virtually every Republican House incumbent and challenger, arguably nationalized the midterms and turned them into a referendum on President Bill Clinton.
—Gregory Wallance, The Hill, 6 May 2025
Adjective
If ServiceNow is able to achieve even part of its ambitions, some of those incumbent vendors are in trouble.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The incumbent Courtney LeBeau is finishing her first term on the board and her second year as president.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incumbent
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However, critics say the deal smacks of corruption and likely violates the Constitution’s Foreign Emoluments Clause, which bars federal officeholders from accepting gifts without the consent of Congress, according to NPR.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand announces bid for governor Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand, the state's only statewide Democratic officeholder, announced his candidacy for governor today.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Zverev had given his window for that day in the morning and so was put out by being told that the test was compulsory.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Love in the Spectrum isn’t exactly free-range dating — dates are set up by the show, followed up on (no fear of ghosting), and dissected by participants — but there is no compulsory finish line.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Additionally, illiquid investments pose valuation challenges for required distributions and limit exit opportunities.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The organization turned the house into a public museum and oversees its design preservation and all required maintenance to ensure the landmark will last for generations to come.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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In fact, the creation of the recycling symbol on plastic products, utilizing the 1–7 polymer grade scale, was a push from industry as a bargaining chip to stop state governments from instituting plastic bans and creating mandatory recycling standards.—
Aissa Dearing,
JSTOR Daily,
22 May 2025
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Such mandatory corporate training rarely does any good.—
Ben Jones,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Constant vigilance is necessary because drownings can happen within minutes, and young children especially can wander off or duck out of sight quickly.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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This might mean caps on unlimited PTO during certain times of year, or that advance approval is necessary.—
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2025
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“Incumbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incumbent. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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