candidacies

noun

plural of candidacy
as in educations

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  1. probations
  2. instructions
  3. trials
Noun
  • Some protests involved encampments and building occupations, the latter of which occurred at Columbia’s Hamilton Hall, resulting in several arrests, probations, suspensions, degree revocations, and expulsions.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Definition of probations
Noun
  • Others will spend most of the answer establishing that the mistake wasn’t really theirs; instructions were unclear, the computer malfunctioned, the department was understaffed, etc.
    — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Apply a slow-release fertilizer following label instructions.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026
Definition of instructions
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  • Consider asking your primary care physician about fasting glucose testing before your next annual visit; insulin resistance is the modifiable factor the trials keep returning to.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • There is also extensive archival footage of news coverage surrounding the murders and trials.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
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