incumbents
- plural of incumbent.
Example Sentences
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The analysis looks at candidates who have not held federal office before, meaning incumbents were excluded.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
However, the increased adoption of battery electric vehicles, or BEVs, favors the Chinese original equipment manufacturers while putting pressure on the sales volumes of European incumbents trying to unload cars with internal-combustion engines.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
Wolfe Research analyst Peter Supino referred to Starlink as a potential “comet” bearing down on U.S. broadband incumbents as it aims to significantly add capacity in the coming years.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
The incumbents recognize a serious threat when they see one.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
When Faye came down from Sacramento and opened her house there was a flurry of animosity from the two incumbents.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
