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 Lightman, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Last week’s results were not a surprise to the incumbent.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Some areas where transparency is needed include spectrum usage, pricing and availability (including which parts of the telecom infrastructure are controlled by incumbent operators); merger approvals, market intervention and funding allocations; and pricing and consumer contracts.
—Neven Dilkov, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Gray, who’s been in office for three months, defeated Republican incumbent John Duarte in November by less than 200 votes.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Last week’s results were not a surprise to the incumbent.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
What this means: Daly joined the Bears in August after incumbent long snapper Patrick Scales suffered a back injury during the preseason that required surgery.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Some areas where transparency is needed include spectrum usage, pricing and availability (including which parts of the telecom infrastructure are controlled by incumbent operators); merger approvals, market intervention and funding allocations; and pricing and consumer contracts.
—Neven Dilkov, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incumbent
Noun
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Some of these folks are current officeholders with lots of obligations.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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She has been endorsed by a number of Democratic groups and party officeholders for the supervisor post.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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South Koreans aged 18-30 face some of the worst relative poverty rates among OECD countries and the perception among young men is that 18-month compulsory national service puts them at a marked disadvantage to their female peers, who are exempt.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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Putin on Monday ordered a regular biannual call-up intended to draft 160,000 conscripts for a one-year tour of compulsory military service.—
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Friends of Bear Creek Stables are tasked with asking for quotes for required coverage before making that decision.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
2 Apr. 2025
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According to the death review investigation, the facility conducted the required well-being checks on the resident every 30 minutes from 9:53 p.m. Oct. 18 through 2:13 a.m. Oct. 19.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Following his mandatory Israeli army service, Ferder apprenticed under master cutters while going to school at night for business and gemology.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Folsom and Clementine program mirrors restrictions adopted across Northern California with boaters wishing to launch having a red quarantine seal for at least 30 days after a mandatory inspection.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But the success of any of NASA’s plans depends on having the money and resources necessary to carry them out.—
Wendy Whitman Cobb,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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These companies feel like necessary building blocks of modern existence.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Incumbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incumbent. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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