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uscente

outgoing; departing

adjective oo-SHEN-teh Rare

Also means

exiting

Usage Note

Uscente is used in formal and political contexts to mean 'outgoing' or 'departing': il presidente uscente is the outgoing president. It can also describe something currently being output or sent out in technical language. It is the present participle of uscire used adjectivally.

Examples

"Il sindaco uscente non si ricandida."

Natural Translation

The outgoing mayor is not running again.

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