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Recent Examples of candidacy
And while his opponents have drawn on Islamophobic tropes in the closing days of the race to shrink his wide lead in the polls, Muslim New Yorkers told USA TODAY that his candidacy signals a historic point for a community often far from the city's halls of power.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Harris won the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination after President Joe Biden withdrew his candidacy for reelection in the final weeks of the race.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Despite facing calls to withdraw his candidacy as Mamdani’s opponents have looked to consolidate support behind Cuomo, Sliwa has refused.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Towers did not respond to The Star’s multiple requests for interview or questions about her candidacy.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Harris won the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination after President Joe Biden withdrew his candidacy for reelection in the final weeks of the race.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Despite facing calls to withdraw his candidacy as Mamdani’s opponents have looked to consolidate support behind Cuomo, Sliwa has refused.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Towers did not respond to The Star’s multiple requests for interview or questions about her candidacy.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidacy
Noun
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Of that number, 106 pleaded guilty and were sentenced to probation with treatment.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Gómez was sentenced to 20 days in jail and probation and required to take courses after his convictions.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Target leans back towards DEI Target last week highlighted its partnership with the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs that provides education and other services to Black founders of small businesses.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Head Start provides free child care and early education to kids living in poverty, while also serving as a coordinator of services, like health care and food access, to their families.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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For decades, they have been disillusioned by the cynicism, intellectual narrowness and greed of the corporate academy, which chose profit over principles while providing knowledge without conscience, skill without reflection, and schooling without heart.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Williams attended Blue Springs High School before transferring to La Jolla Country Day School, a private school in California, to finish out her schooling.—
Alexa Stone,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Candidacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidacy. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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