incumbent on

ADJECTIVE

binding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conclusive irrevocable mandatory required

STRONG

essential imperative requisite

WEAK

bounden compulsory counted upon indissoluble obligatory unalterable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

optional

STRONG

inessential secondary

WEAK

alterable breakable revocable unbinding unconfining unnecessary

ADJECTIVE

dutiful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conscientious

WEAK

binding compliant deferential devoted docile duteous faithful obligatory punctilious regardful respectful reverential submissive

Antonyms

WEAK

betraying disobedient faithless irresponsible undutiful unfaithful unrespectful

ADJECTIVE

necessary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basic crucial decisive essential fundamental imperative indispensable mandatory needed paramount required significant unavoidable urgent vital

STRONG

binding cardinal chief expedient prerequisite pressing prime principal requisite

WEAK

all-important bottom-line compelling compulsory de rigueur elementary exigent momentous must-have name of game needful obligatory quintessential specified wanted

Antonyms

STRONGEST

additional extra inessential minor nonessential optional secondary trivial unimportant unnecessary voluntary

STRONG

insignificant

WEAK

contingent needless useless

Example Sentences

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“It’s sort of incumbent on us to look for them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

However, those coalitions will be tested in a presidential election without the incumbent on the ballot, a moment that is growing closer every day.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

“It’s incumbent on every single one of us to put our best foot forward,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 20, 2025

As the governing party at the time, he added, it was "incumbent on us" to show the party could deliver its policy programme.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

It seems incumbent on us to take a look.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

incumbent on

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