candidacy

noun

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can·di·da·cy | \ ˈkan-də-də-sē

, ˈka-nə- \

plural candidacies

Definition of candidacy

: the state of being a candidate he is expected to announce his candidacy

Examples of candidacy in a Sentence

He withdrew his candidacy after the scandal damaged his reputation.

Recent Examples on the Web Youngkin’s candidacy, meanwhile, is an early, crucial test of Republicans’ ability to craft a comeback in next year’s midterm elections. — Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2021 Concerns were raised in recent days from Black pastors and the Mobile chapter of the NAACP over multiple campaign mailers and an emergence of campaign signs backing Manzie’s candidacy. — al, 6 Oct. 2021 Wainwright’s candidacy as an elite pitcher of his time should strengthen during the five years between his retirement and his first appearance on a Hall of Fame ballot. — Jerry Beach, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2021 Duterte has some of the highest approval ratings of any Philippine president, and a possible Duterte-Carpio candidacy is seen as a continuation of her father’s rule. — Aurora Almendral, Quartz, 4 Oct. 2021 The viability of a McMullin candidacy hinges on a few basic assumptions. — Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Oct. 2021 Whether Trump's aggressive approach to a DeSantis' candidacy impacts the Florida' governor's thinking about 2024 remains to be seen. — Chris Cillizza, CNN, 4 Oct. 2021 The senior finished with 323 yards of total offense and three combined scores, breathing life into a Heisman Trophy candidacy that had yet to register on a national scale. — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2021 According to the Mequon-Thiensville School District website, candidates have until 5 p.m. Oct. 5 to file candidacy papers at the district's office, 5000 W. Mequon Road, Mequon. — Alec Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2021

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