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incumbent
What does incumbent mean?
incumbent (adjective): necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use incumbent in a sentence?
- It is incumbent on them to pay their own debts. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce incumbent?
/ɪnˈkʌmbənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
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What does “incumbent” mean?
being the only one of its kind; unequaled, unparalleled or unmatched
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necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
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moving with great speed, or capable of doing so; swift, rapid; light
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moving or capable of moving readily (especially from place to place)
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