CANDIDACY Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

candidacy

noun

Definition of candidacy

as in probation

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Recent Examples of candidacy In his candidacy announcement, Jackson said his priorities include strengthening public safety and the city’s economy. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 And El-Sayed, despite insisting the election should focus on Michigan voters and their economic struggles, has embraced the larger implications of his candidacy. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 Long haul Final fundraising numbers won’t be available until after the election, but Corbett’s totals so far suggest there’s no groundswell of outside support for his candidacy. — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 García had been expected to run for Hialeah mayor but withdrew his candidacy and endorsed Jacqueline García-Roves, who was serving as interim mayor when Calvo won the election last November. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for candidacy

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Noun

In a plea deal, he was given a battery charge, two years house arrest and probation, with an agreement to take random drug tests, his family said.

— Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
Instead of a one-year prison term, Jackson County Court Circuit Judge Jalilah Otto sentenced Showalter to two years probation Thursday, court records show.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of probation

Noun

Florida’s recent move to empower public Higher Education Institutions, or HEIs, to authorize charter schools is another important step in prioritizing family agency in education over school attendance boundaries.

— Thibaut Delloue, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Sanders, the Vermont socialist and two-time presidential candidate, is likely to chair the Senate panel responsible for overseeing labor, education, and healthcare next year if Democrats reclaim the chamber.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026

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Noun

In the mid-2010s, Ruffalo moved his primary residence back to NYC for his children’s schooling.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026
The father of Dinesh Deshmukh had approved of Meera’s photograph and nodded with deep interest at Bajirao’s quick listing of Meera’s accomplishments during her nine years of schooling and her subsequent years of housework.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

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