CANDIDACY Synonyms: 16 Similar and Opposite Words

candidacy

noun

Definition of candidacy

as in probation

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tenure

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Recent Examples of candidacy Sendhil Revuluri Nearly three years after leaving his post as Chicago Board of Education vice president, former teacher and CPS parent Sendhil Revuluri is vying to return, announcing his candidacy in October for school board president. — Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 Other candidates in the race condemned her candidacy, and briefly considered consolidating around a single Black candidate to defeat her, but that effort failed. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026 Leaders from both parties in the House, Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, condemned Bilzerian's rhetoric and his candidacy Sunday evening. — Lauren Peller, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Wayne Adams, who has been a vocal supporter of keeping the Sheriff’s Office in Deerfield Beach, announced his candidacy for the Deerfield Beach City Commission five months ago, intending to replace Commissioner Ben Preston. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for candidacy

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Noun

He was sentenced to 45 days in jail, four years of formal probation, 52 domestic violence classes, $500 in restitution and a five-year protective order.

— Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Hickerson pleaded no contest to two felony counts of injuring a spouse or girlfriend and was sentenced to 45 days in jail, four years of probation and 52 domestic violence classes in 2021.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of probation

Noun

The federal law generally prohibits schools that receive federal education funding from disclosing personally identifiable information from a student's education records without a parent's or guardian's consent, except in limited circumstances.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Democrats say the flip indicates voters want education to move on from political fights over social issues, while conservatives point to their wins.

— Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of education

Noun

Kirsten described disputes over parenting time, medical expenses, schooling and religious decisions involving Bridegan’s twins.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
After five years of harsh restrictions by the Taliban regime, fathers, mothers, and daughters across Afghanistan hold fast to the vision of unlocking independent inquiry and thinking through schooling.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of schooling

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