Examples of incumbency in a Sentence
Hundreds of new jobs were created during her incumbency.
the advantages of incumbency during an election
a politician seeking to keep his incumbency
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Cuomo, instead of diminishing the perception of his recent incumbency, committed the same general mistake Harris did in coming off as part of the status quo establishment.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Despite his incumbency, Adams hasn’t secured many high-profile endorsements.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
Republicans will not have the advantage of incumbency in the next presidential contest; the Constitution bars President Donald Trump from seeking a third term.
—Steve Peoples, Twin Cities, 14 July 2025
Together, these cases underscore a growing legal recognition that platform power, when abused to entrench incumbency and exclude competition, is not only harmful but actionable.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Despite his incumbency, Adams hasn’t secured many high-profile endorsements.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
Republicans will not have the advantage of incumbency in the next presidential contest; the Constitution bars President Donald Trump from seeking a third term.
—Steve Peoples, Twin Cities, 14 July 2025
Together, these cases underscore a growing legal recognition that platform power, when abused to entrench incumbency and exclude competition, is not only harmful but actionable.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for incumbency
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“Incumbency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incumbency. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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incumbency
noun
in·cum·ben·cy
in-ˈkəm-bən-sē 
plural incumbencies
: the time during which a person holds an office or position
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