be incumbent upon

Example Sentences

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For a bill like that to gain broad buy-in, it would be incumbent upon activists not to treat the slogan as a purity test.

From Slate • Jan. 12, 2026

It will be incumbent upon Smith's team to make that case at trial in a way that is incontrovertible even for those who start out skeptical.

From Salon • Aug. 1, 2023

And then it will be incumbent upon me to get to know the director, the book writer, and talk to them about the things they want to add.

From New York Times • May 29, 2023

Well, how about it be incumbent upon the towing crew to ensure all debris is cleaned up.

From Washington Times • Feb. 19, 2020

But you can so arrange matters that it need not be incumbent upon him to challenge you.

From Too Rich A Romance by Streckfuss, Adolph