incumbency advantage

collocation in English

meaningsofincumbencyandadvantage

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incumbency
noun[C]
uk
/ɪnˈkʌm.bən.si/us
/ɪnˈkʌm.bən.si/
the period during which someone has a particular ...
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advantage
noun
uk
/ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/us
/ədˈvæn.t̬ɪdʒ/
a condition giving a greater chance ...
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(Definition ofincumbencyandadvantagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This is as true for research on theincumbencyadvantageand incumbent vulnerability as it is for predictions of the outcomes of individual races.
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The other side ofincumbencyadvantageis challenger disadvantage.
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We have seen now that the loyalty norm indicates anincumbencyadvantageand that the extent or value of the incumbency advantage depends upon political institutions.
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The challenging party's candidate does not have to overcome theincumbencyadvantageand is far more likely to be well funded and capable of running a sophisticated campaign.
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A positive value of the sophomore surge represents anincumbencyadvantage.
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Five research studies have been chosen to examine theincumbencyadvantage.
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This advantage has even been distilled down to a single term: theincumbencyadvantage.
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The retirement slump should be positive for anincumbencyadvantageto exist.
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Had he done so, his incumbency advantages and great popularity would have assured him re-election.
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While optimization models often include explicit assumptions about incumbency advantages, here such an advantage emerges as a natural outcome of the adaptive search process.
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