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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The upcoming election may influence the council’s decision, as appointing someone who plans to run in 2027 could give the candidate an incumbency advantage.
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Park is seeking her second term with the benefit of incumbency and the backing of two powerful unions, the Los Angeles Police Protective League and the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Bass has experience, incumbency, and the support of the city’s powerful labor unions in an overwhelmingly Democratic city.
—Douglas E. Schoen, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2026
Sonko’s vocal resistance to the current government and to French intervention in Senegal, as well as his attention to Senegal’s large youth population, garnered support from those frustrated with the incumbency.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
Park is seeking her second term with the benefit of incumbency and the backing of two powerful unions, the Los Angeles Police Protective League and the United Firefighters of Los Angeles City.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Bass has experience, incumbency, and the support of the city’s powerful labor unions in an overwhelmingly Democratic city.
—Douglas E. Schoen, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2026
Sonko’s vocal resistance to the current government and to French intervention in Senegal, as well as his attention to Senegal’s large youth population, garnered support from those frustrated with the incumbency.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Incumbency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incumbency. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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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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