nonincumbent
noun
non·in·cum·bent
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Definition of nonincumbent
: a person who is not an incumbent
But this is the year of the nonincumbent, the year when reformers are crying, "Throw the rascals out."— John Dillin
Examples of nonincumbent in a Sentence
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There are at least a dozen other nonincumbent, openly LGBTQ candidates running for Congress. — Julie Moreau /, NBC News, "Growing number of LGBTQ candidates seek political office in 2018," 29 Jan. 2018 The Over-the-Rhine resident might have more union endorsements than any other nonincumbent. — Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com, "PX: What does Christopher Smitherman think about 'dark money' helping Cranley?," 8 Sep. 2017 Her name recognition makes her the clubhouse leader among nonincumbents. — Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com, "PX: 10 questions about Election Day 2017 in Cincinnati," 4 Nov. 2017 But other than that, most nonincumbents seem content to fly under the radar. — Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com, "PX: Meh. 5 reasons why the Cincinnati election isn't exciting anyone," 22 Oct. 2017 Ordinarily, a nominating convention for a nonincumbent is about telling a new story. — James Poniewozik, New York Times, "Battle of the Network Stars: Trump vs. Clinton," 13 July 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nonincumbent.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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