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Recent Examples of candidacy
Feenstra will need to garner 35% of the vote to secure his candidacy.
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
Keiser’s campaign also filed a statement of candidacy with the Florida Division of Elections.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
In turn, Mahan says his candidacy is an antidote to the populism on the right that is now matched by populism on the left.
—The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
When asked during a May 14 news conference about Brand’s candidacy for the upcoming hire, Myers was noncommittal.
—Gina Mizell, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 31 May 2026
Keiser’s campaign also filed a statement of candidacy with the Florida Division of Elections.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2026
In turn, Mahan says his candidacy is an antidote to the populism on the right that is now matched by populism on the left.
—The Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
When asked during a May 14 news conference about Brand’s candidacy for the upcoming hire, Myers was noncommittal.
—Gina Mizell, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidacy
Noun
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The court also placed him on two years of supervised probation.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The presiding judge ordered Allen to three months of unsupervised probation and entered an order withholding judgment, meaning that Allen is eligible to have his conviction set aside and his case dismissed if the terms of his sentencing are satisfied.—
Rose Evans
Updated May 29,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The 40,000-square-foot facility will include a permanent exhibit gallery, rotating exhibit areas, a research library, flexible education rooms and an indoor/outdoor pavilion.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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If so, their case goes before a multi-agency panel (called a Channel), chaired by the local authority and attended by social services, education and mental-health professionals, who agree on a support package.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Growing up, Lee was sent to a Chinese school for her first ten years of schooling, taking GCE ‘O’ Levels subjects including physics, chemistry and mathematics.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Columbia Heights Public Schools, like many other districts, offered virtual learning for children who remained at home during the crackdown, but online schooling ended after spring break, and with many back in class, the staff has been focused on their recovery.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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“Candidacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidacy. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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