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Recent Examples of candidacy
The candidacy worked, and for 2025, the far-western Slovenian city of Nova Gorica and its Italian neighbor, Gorizia, are sharing the title of European Capital of Culture.
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Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Advertisement His political team moved quickly, filling out paperwork and booking him on Fox News a few nights later to formally declare his candidacy.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
Their candidacies present voters with a provocative choice: Should Oaklanders choose a seasoned public servant who delivered for the district during her decades in the nation’s capital?
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
In a statement posted to Instagram on Wednesday, Suarez — who will leave office later this year because of term limits — took aim at Russell’s candidacy.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
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Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Advertisement His political team moved quickly, filling out paperwork and booking him on Fox News a few nights later to formally declare his candidacy.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
Their candidacies present voters with a provocative choice: Should Oaklanders choose a seasoned public servant who delivered for the district during her decades in the nation’s capital?
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
In a statement posted to Instagram on Wednesday, Suarez — who will leave office later this year because of term limits — took aim at Russell’s candidacy.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidacy
Noun
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University officials initially planned to suspend five students for their participation but downgraded to that probation, the Harvard Crimson student newspaper reported.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The two were sentenced in April 2024 to 14 days in jail and three years’ probation.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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The pandemic only exacerbated these disparities, and today, young Chicagoans are navigating a climate in which their education, safety and well-being are under threat.—
Beth Swanson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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For a nation where the majority of the population was born after 1979, there remains a glaring gap in education and public reckoning over the Khmer Rouge’s atrocities.—
Sophal Ear,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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The bill creates a voucher-like program called education savings account, allowing parents to use $10,000 in state dollars to pay for their child’s private school education or home schooling.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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Raised by an artist father—with plenty of gallery visits as well as creative schooling—Callis gravitated toward the unique artistic expression that is fashion.—
Darryn King,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Candidacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidacy. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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