The company was established in 1950 by the incumbent chairman.
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Incumbent
/ɪnˈkʌmb(ə)nt/
Synonyms for "incumbent" (111 found)
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Closest matches (23)
Noun(2 words)
addresseeartist-in-residencebeetlebeetle browedbeetle-browedbeetlingbehoovingbenefice-holderbeneficiarybindingbridgingburdensomechargeable tocommandingcompulsorycumbersomecumbrousdemandingdenizendweller
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Strong matches (33)
Related words (55)
Noun(10 words)
necessaryobligatoryoccupantoccupantsoffice holderofficeholdersruling partiessittingtermertitleholder
new broomobligatoryoccupantoccupieroffice-bearerofficeholderofficialonerousoppressiveoverarchedoverhangingoverhungoverlappingoverlyingpaying guestpendingpowers that beprescribedpresident-electprojecting
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public officialpublic servantrenterrequiredresidencerresidentresident physicianresidentiaryresiderroomershingledsojournerspanningsquattersublesseesubtenantsuperincumbenttenanttenant at sufferancetenant for lifeunderlesseeunwieldy
Adjective(2 words)
ruling party platformruling party victory
Verb(1 words)
Related word relations
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10 entriesCollocations
10 entriesincumbent advantageincumbent governmentincumbent holderincumbent officeincumbent officeholderincumbent partyincumbent politicianincumbent presidentincumbent reelectionincumbent status
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
3 entriesTranslations
9 translations across 3 languages.
Dutch
2 entries- afhangen van adj (leaning, or lying, reclining, or resting, on something else)
- rusten op adj (leaning, or lying, reclining, or resting, on something else)
Finnish
3 entries- lepäävä adj (leaning, or lying, reclining, or resting, on something else)
- makaava adj (leaning, or lying, reclining, or resting, on something else)
- nojaava adj (leaning, or lying, reclining, or resting, on something else)
German
4 entries- abstützend adj (leaning, or lying, reclining, or resting, on something else)
- aufliegend adj (leaning, or lying, reclining, or resting, on something else)
- liegend adj (leaning, or lying, reclining, or resting, on something else)
- ruhend adj (leaning, or lying, reclining, or resting, on something else)
Sample sentences
41 total sentences available.
It is incumbent on you to do so.
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It is incumbent on us to support him.
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The press always has something on the incumbent.
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