Incumbency and Preference

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Incumbency noun - Something one must do because of prior agreement.

Usage example: few incumbencies of her office are as distasteful to the college president as fund-raising, of which there seems to be no end

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Preference is an antonym for incumbency.

Nearby Word: incumbent

Preference noun - A person or thing that is preferred over others.

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Incumbency is an antonym for preference.

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Preference and Incumbency. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/incumbency/preference

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