CANDIDACIES Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

candidacies

noun

plural of candidacy

as in educations

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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

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Noun

He's put together a Kickstarter campaign to fund this project; backers will receive STL files for 3D printing most of the components, along with a separate list of parts and assembly instructions to put the whole thing together on your own.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2026
Asked by the judge for her view on a proper response, prosecutor Madeline Jones suggested that the judge direct the jury to refer to its instructions and continue to deliberate.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026

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In February, the FDA initially declined Moderna’s request for review of the new flu vaccine, citing inadequate trials despite previous conflicting feedback within the agency.

— Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Based upon their replies, occupying Allied officials ranked their culpability, then tried the worst offenders — most famously in the Nuremberg trials, but also in numerous local tribunals.

— Fern Schumer Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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