Definition of incumbent

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  • incumbent is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
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Definition of incumbent

  • the official who holds an office (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. officeholder
  • currently holding an office (adjective)

    Examples

    1. the incumbent governor
  • lying or leaning on something else (adjective)

    Examples

    1. an incumbent geological formation
  • necessary (for someone) as a duty or responsibility; morally binding (adjective)

    Examples

    1. it is incumbent on them to pay their own debts

See definition of incumbent in Merriam Webster