candidacy
noun
can·di·da·cy
ˈkan-də-də-sē 
ˈka-nə-
plural candidacies
: the state of being a candidate
he is expected to announce his candidacy
Examples of candidacy in a Sentence
He withdrew his candidacy after the scandal damaged his reputation.
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The Democrat, who announced his candidacy for sheriff last month, spent 30 years climbing the ranks — working in one jail facility, getting transferred to another, then field operations, then jail administration and so on.
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Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
Police try to extinguish a fire as supporters of Călin Georgescu protest the electoral body's decision to reject his candidacy in a presidential election redo in Bucharest, Romania, in March.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
On the Republican side of the race, former business executive and Army veteran Kendall Qualls announced his candidacy in May and hopes to become Minnesota’s first Black governor.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
White’s opponents in the legislature, including Sean Smith and Manuel Abarca IV, have also hinted that other candidacies could be announced closer to the recall.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
Police try to extinguish a fire as supporters of Călin Georgescu protest the electoral body's decision to reject his candidacy in a presidential election redo in Bucharest, Romania, in March.
—Reuters, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
On the Republican side of the race, former business executive and Army veteran Kendall Qualls announced his candidacy in May and hopes to become Minnesota’s first Black governor.
—Steve Karnowski, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
White’s opponents in the legislature, including Sean Smith and Manuel Abarca IV, have also hinted that other candidacies could be announced closer to the recall.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2025
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candidacy
noun
can·di·da·cy
ˈkan-dəd-ə-sē
ˈkan-əd-
plural candidacies
: the state of being a candidate
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