as in officeholder
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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
Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The chairman said voters should decide who primary nominees are, and that this change is not about shielding incumbents or boosting challengers.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 5 May 2025
Rajkumar, though, dropped out of the race earlier this year to instead run for city public advocate against incumbent Jumaane Williams.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
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Noun
Ecuador: The incumbent, Daniel Noboa, won re-election as president.
—Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The chairman said voters should decide who primary nominees are, and that this change is not about shielding incumbents or boosting challengers.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
The Australian and Singapore dollar - which had also seen gains on Monday following a reelection of their incumbent governments - depreciated sharply.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 5 May 2025
Rajkumar, though, dropped out of the race earlier this year to instead run for city public advocate against incumbent Jumaane Williams.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incumbent
Noun
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The election is expected to be hotly contested, with statewide officeholders and congressional leaders vying for the treasured post.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
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The whole point of the emoluments clause is to prevent officeholders from being influenced by foreign governments due to personal gain.—
The Editors,
National Review,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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The report highlights countries like Brazil and Colombia for undermining patent rights through compulsory licensing misuse, unreasonable patentability standards and delays in granting or enforcing patents.—
Scott Suckow,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Cases of soldiers missing for decades have a powerful emotional and political resonance in Israel, where military service is compulsory for most Jewish men.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Christian Science Monitor,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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The building received its recertification, and by the Jan. 1 state deadline had filed its required milestone inspection reports and created a reserve fund.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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Aside from the Boise School District’s new policies, some of the biggest school districts in the Treasure Valley, including West Ada, Nampa and Caldwell, have no radon policies and no required or regular testing schedules or mitigation standards.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Withdrawals used for qualified education expenses, such as tuition, room and board, books, and other mandatory expenses, are also tax-free.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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In December, before passing a new film funding law, the German parliament removed a clause that would have made certain DEI requirements, including meeting specific gender equality and inclusion criteria, mandatory for all productions receiving government support.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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In disparate impact cases, defendants can argue that a requirement is nonetheless necessary for a job.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 May 2025
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The administration argues the ban is necessary for military readiness, while challengers say four years of open service under the Biden administration produced no evidence of harm.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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“Incumbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incumbent. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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