adjective
- currently holding an office or position
- necessary as a duty or responsibility
Usage: formal
noun
- a person who currently holds an office or position
Examples
- The incumbent mayor won reelection by a wide margin.
- It is incumbent upon parents to provide for their children.
- The incumbent president faced several challengers in the primary.
- As team captain, she felt it was incumbent on her to motivate the players.
- The incumbent senator has served three terms in office.
- It is incumbent upon all citizens to vote in elections.
- The incumbent governor’s approval ratings have declined recently.