Examples of incumbency in a Sentence
Hundreds of new jobs were created during her incumbency.
the advantages of incumbency during an election
a politician seeking to keep his incumbency
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The temptation to exploit the power of incumbency to fight malfeasance on eye-for-an-eye terms is strong.
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Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 31 Mar. 2025
Whatever controversies swirl around her currently, incumbency has its perks.
—David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
The analyst believes that due to its incumbency advantage, Lam is set to be the primary beneficiary as the NAND flash memory market invests in tool upgrades this year.
—Hakyung Kim,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
As the candidate associated with the incumbency, Vice President Harris struggled to make a compelling economic pitch to voters.
—Erin Doherty, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 31 Mar. 2025
Whatever controversies swirl around her currently, incumbency has its perks.
—David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
The analyst believes that due to its incumbency advantage, Lam is set to be the primary beneficiary as the NAND flash memory market invests in tool upgrades this year.
—Hakyung Kim,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
As the candidate associated with the incumbency, Vice President Harris struggled to make a compelling economic pitch to voters.
—Erin Doherty, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Incumbency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incumbency. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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incumbency
noun
in·cum·ben·cy
in-ˈkəm-bən-sē 
plural incumbencies
: the time during which a person holds an office or position
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