incumbency
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Synonyms for incumbency
Synonyms
burden, charge, commitment, devoir, do [archaic], duty, imperative, need, obligation, office, responsibility
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That's in no small part thanks to the power of incumbency. — Ben Kamisar, NBC News, "RNC outraises DNC in July," 21 Aug. 2019 But the timing of his re-election was fortunate: The anti-incumbency wave that swept through the GOP ranks in 2010 and 2012 had largely crested by 2014. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "The Banality of Lindsey Graham," 22 July 2019 Or will President Donald Trump rouse independents and use the power of incumbency to head into the homestretch as the favorite? — oregonlive.com, "Donald Trump’s state-by-state popularity shows 2020 Electoral College wipeout, but president has path to victory," 25 July 2019 James Hurst, who took over at left guard in December after returning from a back injury but struggled at times, must defend his incumbency against Jermaine Eluemunor and Ben Powers. — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, "The four most interesting position battles at Ravens training camp," 19 July 2019 Even with a heavy legal overhead, the amount of money that was both raised and stored away will be daunting for Mr. Trump’s eventual challenger, underscoring the benefits of incumbency. — Maggie Haberman, New York Times, "Trump and R.N.C. Raised $105 Million in 2nd Quarter, a Sign He Will Have Far More Money Than in 2016," 2 July 2019 His incumbency has enabled him to partner with the Republican Party to seek six-figure individual donor checks. — Julie Bykowicz, WSJ, "Trump Re-Election Efforts Raise $24.8 Million Tied to Launch Rally," 19 June 2019 And despite the internal poll data, Trump retains the power of incumbency, with Election Day 17 months away and Democrats’ first presidential nominating contests in eight months. — The Washington Post, The Mercury News, "Trump campaign cutting ties with three members of polling team after grim numbers leaked," 16 June 2019 Several incumbents backed by Texans for Vaccine Choice did win re-election, though their incumbency made them much surer bets. — Time, "'They’re Chipping Away.' Inside the Grassroots Effort to Fight Mandatory Vaccines," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'incumbency.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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