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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
  • But jury nullification gives them the power to disregard those instructions.
    — Monu Bedi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • When disinfecting surfaces, let the cleanser sit for the time specified in the product’s instructions.
    — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of instructions
Noun
  • In other cases, Virginia prosecutors have previously brought their own expert witnesses to counter an insanity defense at trials or even disputed the claims without their own expert, according to reports and court records.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Across the trials, higher whole grain intake was linked to improvements in a range of cardiovascular risk factors.
    — Lauren Manaker MS, HEALTH, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of trials
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