Definition of Incumbent

the person or group that currently has the title or position

Examples of Incumbent in a sentence

The incumbent store manager is not happy about having to train the person who is taking his job.  🔊

The incumbent president of the company is resigning from office so a younger person can take control of the business.  🔊

If the incumbent governor dies, his lieutenant governor will take over his office.  🔊

The incumbent city councilman barely retained his seat in the election.  🔊

Since our incumbent linen supplier is going out of business, we need to find a new company to provide our inventory.  🔊

After twenty years in office, the incumbent politician is finally retiring from politics.  🔊

As the incumbent committee chairman, it is my responsibility to choose my replacement from among the other committee members.  🔊

Because I do not have season tickets, I have to wait until the incumbent ticket holders purchase their playoff seats before I can buy my own.  🔊

Since the voter turnout was low, all of the incumbent politicians will remain in office for the next two years.  🔊

The incumbent beauty queen will place her crown on the new queen’s head at the end of the competition.  🔊

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