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Recent Examples of candidacy
But that, as much as anything, is a testament to the strength of the field rather than an indictment of the Spurs phenom’s candidacy.
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Josh Robbins, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Infantino, who was serving on FIFA’s reform committee, put forward his candidacy for the position, garnering support from member associations in the lead-up to the 2016 FIFA Extraordinary Congress, which was specially convened to elect the new president.
—Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Phil Murphy was still in office when his wife ran; there was no way to separate his power from his wife’s candidacy.
—Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
However, the 7-foot-4 phenom not only suffered a rib contusion on Monday night, putting him at risk for the rest of the regular season and the start of the playoffs, but his MVP candidacy is also at risk.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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Josh Robbins, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Infantino, who was serving on FIFA’s reform committee, put forward his candidacy for the position, garnering support from member associations in the lead-up to the 2016 FIFA Extraordinary Congress, which was specially convened to elect the new president.
—Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Phil Murphy was still in office when his wife ran; there was no way to separate his power from his wife’s candidacy.
—Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
However, the 7-foot-4 phenom not only suffered a rib contusion on Monday night, putting him at risk for the rest of the regular season and the start of the playoffs, but his MVP candidacy is also at risk.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidacy
Noun
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Judge Jeffrey Clymer sentenced McCoy to 5 years on the child seduction charge, but suspended 3 1/2 years to be served on probation.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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He was sentenced to 48 months of probation for those offenses.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For years, his main political project was legislation that siphoned public-education funds to private schools via vouchers.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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All art forms require immense time, training, and education to develop the skills needed to create great art.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Research highlights that each additional year of schooling increases an individual’s earnings by roughly 10% annually, illustrating how education compounds economic opportunity over time rather than delivering a one-time benefit.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
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The older students can help one another with technology that may not have been a part of their schooling, but is now a standard part of education.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Candidacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidacy. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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