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
Susan Heavey, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Gubernatorial candidates taking direct or indirect shots at the incumbent, even those who belong to the same party, also is nothing new.
—Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Meredith Kile, People.com, 26 May 2025
Selecting The Right Firewall Careful planning and comparative analysis of your incumbent firewalls with other firewall solutions can enhance your security to keep up with emerging threats, increase performance to support throughput demands and potentially reduce your total cost of ownership.
—Mickey Singh, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Noun
Republicans are also at odds over the deductibility of state and local taxes, or SALT, an issue of great significance to a handful of incumbents from states such as New York and California that are critical to the party's narrow House majority.
—Susan Heavey, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Gubernatorial candidates taking direct or indirect shots at the incumbent, even those who belong to the same party, also is nothing new.
—Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
Adjective
He was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1970 and served for 46 years, becoming the second-longest serving incumbent member of the House at the time of his retirement in 2017.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 26 May 2025
Selecting The Right Firewall Careful planning and comparative analysis of your incumbent firewalls with other firewall solutions can enhance your security to keep up with emerging threats, increase performance to support throughput demands and potentially reduce your total cost of ownership.
—Mickey Singh, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incumbent
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Such an officeholder would take on responsibilities that parallel those of the national taxpayer advocate — a position that has existed within the IRS since the mid-1990s — but in the tariff context.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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However, critics say the deal smacks of corruption and likely violates the Constitution’s Foreign Emoluments Clause, which bars federal officeholders from accepting gifts without the consent of Congress, according to NPR.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2025
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The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has issued compulsory evacuation orders for an area around the blaze, with lower evacuation warnings in force for a wider region.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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As China ramps up military and other pressure, Taiwan has also extended compulsory military service to one year from four months, doubled mandatory annual refresher training for reservists to two weeks, and pledged to increase its defense budget to more than 3% of its gross domestic product.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The approval of the amendment's ballot title and popular name, which are used as shorthand to describe the measure on the ballot, is a required step before the League of Women Voters can begin collecting signatures.—
Neal Earley,
Arkansas Online,
22 May 2025
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The petition drive was a required step to keep the cityhood application process going.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 May 2025
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However, their attendance will be notable during next week’s mandatory minicamp.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2025
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Jonnu Smith is being paid like an NFL backup, and until that market correction gets addressed nobody should expect the tight end to grace the practice field until next week’s mandatory minicamp.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Nothing of the sort is necessary for Barkov, whose reputation as the best two-way center in the league (at least based on Selke voting) is deserved.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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More than 60% of homeowners in both areas are willing to forgo customization of their new homes if financial compromises are necessary.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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“Incumbent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incumbent. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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