as in obligation
something one must do because of prior agreement
few incumbencies of her office are as distasteful to the college president as fund-raising, of which there seems to be no end
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Recent Examples of incumbency
The power of incumbency is particularly strong in Atlanta.
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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
Additionally, the incumbency advantage typically favors sitting presidents, who are more likely to win.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
At a basic level, she was saddled with the weight of incumbency at a time when people wanted change.
—Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
There are about two dozen tossup House races, where either party could come away with the win regardless of incumbency, according to Cook Political Report as of Wednesday morning.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2024
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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
Additionally, the incumbency advantage typically favors sitting presidents, who are more likely to win.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
At a basic level, she was saddled with the weight of incumbency at a time when people wanted change.
—Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
There are about two dozen tossup House races, where either party could come away with the win regardless of incumbency, according to Cook Political Report as of Wednesday morning.
—Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incumbency
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From the November 2020 issue: James Parker on reading Thomas Jefferson’s Bible Those who wish to engage with religious scriptures are not relieved of the obligation to wrestle with how miracles should be understood.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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Now freed from his obligations to the crime lord group known as the High Table, Caine will face new challenges.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2025
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Homebuilders warn that tariffs and other charges (including the potential doubling of existing duties on Canadian lumber) on softwood lumber and other materials could further exacerbate the housing affordability crisis.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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Reports ahead of Trump’s country-specific tariff declaration indicated that the retail giant was pushing its Chinese suppliers to cut prices to offset the impact of the looming duties.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Apr. 2025
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The strategy is straightforward: invest at least $2,000 in a company's stock to gain shareholder rights, then submit resolutions pushing for corporate responsibility.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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There was a feeling that the country was coming out of a massive crisis and that global institutions had a responsibility to help rebuild the country, strengthen its healthcare system, and make sure an outbreak like this could never happen again.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
10 Apr. 2025
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Newsweek happened to share an office with The Washington Post, and Sciolino’s first break came when the paper’s legendary fashion editor Nina Hyde took her under her wing.—
Stephen Heyman,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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Democrats, on the other hand, are hoping to not only tap into their base, but also persuade outside voters unhappy with Trump’s first three months in office.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
1 Apr. 2025
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The group offers a time for encouragement and a place to share needs, frustrations and victories.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Then, Ethan Westerman joins the show to recap what Arkansas football coach Sam Pittman said about the Razorbacks' general manager, wide receivers and transfer portal needs.—
Christina Long,
Arkansas Online,
4 Apr. 2025
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Despite some lofty promises from Chrissy and people’s overall wariness of Mitch and his story, the opportunity to eliminate Sai was just too tempting.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
10 Apr. 2025
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Just as QAnon offered promises of a Great Awakening, in which the deep state was vanquished and the truth of the evils of the global elite cabal was revealed, the tariffs also offer the promise of an imagined utopia.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Incumbency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incumbency. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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