licentiates

noun

plural of licentiate
as in candidates

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  1. candidates
  2. assignees
  3. appointees
Noun
  • In an interview with the online political pundit Hassan Piker, Gray said that Socialist candidates should run in seats that will flip blue.
    — Jack Harvel July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • At free, Louisiana Tech transfer Jacob Fields and Jordan Lester are the two primary candidates to know.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Definition of candidates
Noun
  • Agents in Jira are generally available, allowing teams to assign work items to AI agents using the same interface as for human assignees, with full audit logging designed for compliance teams.
    — Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
  • To assign a task, simply tick a box, add a description, choose assignees, and input an optional due date.
    — Robert Anderson, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of assignees
Noun
  • The proposal would restrict international collaboration and give political appointees the ability to decide the most important research to fund, and the power to pull the plug at any time, for any reason.
    — Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Enacted after Watergate, the provision was designed to prevent presidents, Cabinet officials, and other political appointees from using the IRS against their enemies or protecting their friends.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of appointees
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