candidacies

noun

plural of candidacy
as in educations

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  1. probations
  2. instructions
  3. trials
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  • 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
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  • For Gmail users, Google provides instructions for securing a hacked account.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The system would also be designed to respond proactively to events, rather than waiting for explicit instructions.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of instructions
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  • The latest trials add to its efforts to broaden the capabilities of its armed forces.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • And provided the House flips Democratic, Republicans could see a procession of impeachment trials for Cabinet members — and perhaps even the president.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of trials
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