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Recent Examples of candidacy
Major League Baseball’s decision to remove deceased individuals from the permanently ineligible list will allow for the Hall of Fame candidacy of such individuals to now be considered.
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Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 13 May 2025
Harmeet Dhillon calls on conservative lawyers to take on more civil rights cases
His candidacy to lead the largest bar in the country, which boasts over 120,000 members, has sparked criticism from Democrats.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 May 2025
His party, the Pakistan Markazi Muslim League, did not immediately respond to questions on his candidacy and allegations from critics that it is linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba, which is designated by the United States and India as a terrorist group.
—Danish Manzoor Bhat, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Aside from Duterte’s candidacy, the spotlight is on the race for the Senate that could determine the political future of his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte.
—Teresa Cerojano, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 13 May 2025
Harmeet Dhillon calls on conservative lawyers to take on more civil rights cases
His candidacy to lead the largest bar in the country, which boasts over 120,000 members, has sparked criticism from Democrats.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 May 2025
His party, the Pakistan Markazi Muslim League, did not immediately respond to questions on his candidacy and allegations from critics that it is linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba, which is designated by the United States and India as a terrorist group.
—Danish Manzoor Bhat, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Aside from Duterte’s candidacy, the spotlight is on the race for the Senate that could determine the political future of his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte.
—Teresa Cerojano, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidacy
Noun
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She was indicted by a grand jury in 2023 on a felony charge over the matter, resulting in 18 months of probation.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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This conviction resulted in 18 months of probation.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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The spending proposal lawmakers approved, negotiated among the Democratic House and Senate leaders and the governor’s office, deviates from Pritzker’s original plan in certain areas, including funding for elementary and secondary education.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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But the problem is the quality of education that the students receive, when they are rushed through the pipeline, with no time to focus on themselves, solely concentrated on productivity and employability, to pay back their debt.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2025
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The solitary creatures consume upwards of 1,000 pounds of food per day, with their diet largely consisting of shrimp, krill, crabs and schooling fish, according to NOAA.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
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Beyond facts discoverable through research, doctors synthesize years of schooling, clinical training, and experience into direct patient care.—
Faisal Kutty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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“Candidacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidacy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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