Sentence examples for be incumbent from inspiring English sources
noun
The current holder of an office, such as ecclesiastical benefice or an elected office.
"It will be incumbent on the U.S.D.A. to make up for that by allowing timely imports.
"It would be incumbent on them to beef up those areas that deal with consumer complaints".
"Ethically, it would be incumbent on you to liaise with law enforcement," Mueller said.
There was a time when it seemed to be incumbent upon musicians to cause offence.
And if they didn't come, it would be incumbent on us to produce a different kind of show".
"It will be incumbent on Democrats to offer a different vision, offer an alternative to the mayor's vision".
Perhaps just as important, it will be incumbent on conservative media outlets to push back as well.
Focusing excessively on niche innovations could be incumbent regimes' diversion and resistance strategy and could reinforce the 'business as usual' mindset instead of contributing to system-wide changes.
For like injuries it will be incumbent on us to seek redress in a spirit of amity, in full confidence that, injuring none, none would knowingly injure us.
"It will be incumbent on the purchaser — the physician, clinic or hospital — to opt for drugs from F.D.A.-regulated facilities," he said.
But once the government wields greater authority it will be incumbent upon Iraqi leaders to take significant steps on their own.
