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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
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Asking ex-players to be supportive rather than critical, as former goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert had been towards the incumbent No 1.
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Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
Lander and Avila Chevalier defeated incumbent Democrats.
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Julia Cherner,
ABC News,
28 June 2026
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Noun
With the high name recognition that comes with being an incumbent, Moskowitz still has a much easier path to victory in the Democratic primary than Larkin.
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Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
Asking ex-players to be supportive rather than critical, as former goalkeeper Jose Luis Chilavert had been towards the incumbent No 1.
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Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
Adjective
Adams, an incumbent election board member, voted against certifying the results of 2024’s primary election.
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Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
29 June 2026
Lander and Avila Chevalier defeated incumbent Democrats.
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Julia Cherner,
ABC News,
28 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incumbent
Noun
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Diffuse authority and accountability Authority over education has long been distributed among different officeholders.
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Then there are swearing in speeches for interim officeholders, like today’s from Rob Harrington.
Adjective
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Volkswagen agreed a deal with unions in late 2024 to avoid factory closures in Germany and rule out compulsory redundancies until the end of 2030.
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Zverev had given his window for that day and so was put out by being told that the test, outside of that window, was compulsory.
Adjective
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The required Biblical passages and stories impact elementary, middle and high school levels and will take effect in the 2030-2031 school year.
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Failure to respond within the required timeframe may result in disqualification and selection of an alternate winner, in Sponsor’s sole discretion.
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The evacuation order for Zone DUN-009-A was lifted, while Zone DUN-009-B remained under a mandatory evacuation order, according to the Genasys Protect service.
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Like the mandatory monitoring list, it is updated only every five years.
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Anything tragic that happened to minorities was inevitable and necessary.
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No contribution is necessary but encouraged once the account is open so savings can grow, the site said.
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“Incumbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incumbent. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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