INCUMBENTS Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

incumbents

noun

plural of incumbent

as in officeholders

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At that point, Biden’s talk of mandatory retirement for aging officeholders hit awfully close to home.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
The association is using the $7 million to back officeholders in Iowa, Kansas, Georgia, Ohio, Florida and Texas and Republican candidates in Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, Michigan, Nevada, New York, and Wisconsin.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

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