as in officeholder
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as in compulsory
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
David Showers, arkansasonline.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Cuomo faces a vulnerable incumbent Adams is also seeking reelection but is facing a tempest over the criminal case against him, and the U.S. Justice Department’s extraordinary effort to end the case over the objection of the prosecutors who brought the charges.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
For as well as Encarnacion has played this spring, the 33-year-old Flores is the one who enjoys incumbent status.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Neighborhood safety became the central plank in a campaign platform that unseated the incumbent by 9 percentage points.
—David Showers, arkansasonline.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Cuomo faces a vulnerable incumbent Adams is also seeking reelection but is facing a tempest over the criminal case against him, and the U.S. Justice Department’s extraordinary effort to end the case over the objection of the prosecutors who brought the charges.
—Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
In 1997, Finn lost to incumbent Mayor Bill Durkin, who served as the city’s chief executive from 1993 to 2001, by 36 votes.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
For as well as Encarnacion has played this spring, the 33-year-old Flores is the one who enjoys incumbent status.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incumbent
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These unfavorable political circumstances for Hochul would seem to set up a primary challenge from the left, the traditional path to denying incumbent officeholders renomination in Democratic primaries.—
David Mark,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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His health scares in recent years, including freezing in front of reporters and several falls, reignited criticism of older public officeholders staying in their roles.—
Axios,
Axios,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Hybrid and flexible work environments that are built around intentional in-person experiences rather than compulsory presence can drive greater innovation and engagement.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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India, in less than two years, subjected millions of citizens to compulsory sterilization.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The intrigue: Other federal agencies receive money from Congress to make required employer contributions; the Post Office doesn't.—
Felix Salmon,
Axios,
24 Feb. 2025
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Critics argue, though, that such crackdowns invariably ensnare the poor and the homeless in the criminal justice system, such as when a warrant is issued because someone with an initial summons doesn’t show up in court or pay the required fine.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And given the mandatory retirement age, the FAA must grapple with constant attrition.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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The bill instructs the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which oversees Medicaid, to slash $880 billion in mandatory spending.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This is because such states lack resources to develop advanced research infrastructure necessary to compete nationally for NIH funding.—
Mitzi Nagarkatti,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
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Researchers suggest that expressing emotions in a healthy way—whether through conversation, therapy or self-reflection—is necessary for long-term mental and physical well-being.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Incumbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incumbent. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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