incumbent
/ɪnˈkʌmbənt/ noun C2- The current holder of an office or title; (specifically, Christianity) the holder of an ecclesiastical benefice.
- A holder of a position as supplier to a market or market segment that allows the holder to earn above-normal profits.
Plural incumbents
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“As to her _younger_ daughters, she could not take upon her to say--she could not positively answer--but she did not _know_ of any prepossession;--her _eldest_ daughter she must just mention--she felt it incumbent on her to hint, was likely to be very soon engaged.”
“It is particularly incumbent on those who never change their opinion, to be secure of judging properly at first.”
Elizabeth, feeling it incumbent on her to relieve him from so unpleasant a situation, now put herself forward to confirm his account, by mentioning her prior knowledge of it from Charlotte herself; and endeavoured to put a stop to the exclamations of her mother and sisters, by the earnestness of her congratulations to Sir William, in which she was readily joined by Jane, and by making a variety of remarks on the happiness that might be expected from the match, the excellent character of Mr.
For about three years I heard little of him; but on the decease of the incumbent of the living which had been designed for him, he applied to me again by letter for the presentation.
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