Incumbent and Optional

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Incumbent adjective - Forcing one's compliance or participation by or as if by law.

Usage example: it is incumbent upon you to attend every staff meeting

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Optional is an antonym for incumbent.

Nearby Word: incumbency

Optional adjective - Subject to one's freedom of choice.

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Incumbent is an antonym for optional.

Nearby Words: option, optionally

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Optional and Incumbent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/incumbent/optional

Incumbent & Optional. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/incumbent/optional>.

Optional or Incumbent. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/incumbent/optional.

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