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Recent Examples of candidacy
His candidacy syphoned Republican voters from the party's nominee, William Howard Taft, in the general election won by Democrat Woodrow Wilson.
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Republicans blamed his candidacy for former President Clinton’s victory that year over former President George H.W. Bush.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 7 July 2025
Given that money is the mother’s milk of American politics, the greater threat to Mamdani’s candidacy may come from Wall Street’s denizens.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
O'Rourke and Castro have not yet declared their candidacies, but both remain possible entrants as the December filing deadline approaches.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Republicans blamed his candidacy for former President Clinton’s victory that year over former President George H.W. Bush.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 7 July 2025
Given that money is the mother’s milk of American politics, the greater threat to Mamdani’s candidacy may come from Wall Street’s denizens.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
O'Rourke and Castro have not yet declared their candidacies, but both remain possible entrants as the December filing deadline approaches.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for candidacy
Noun
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Taylor pleaded guilty to resisting an officer and was sentenced to nine months of probation.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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If Phillips violates the terms of her probation, she will be required to serve a 20-year prison sentence.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Proceeds for this event support outdoor education for Cincinnati youth.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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Transparency, education and subtle peer influence tend to go a long way.—
Andy Elliott,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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While many states are now embedding financial education into K–12 schooling, the realities confronting a 17-year-old differ vastly from those facing a 22-year-old navigating healthcare deductibles, credit scores, and 401(k) matches.—
Jane Swift,
Fortune,
31 July 2025
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The program, which would use public money to help pay for private schooling, bitterly divided Republican lawmakers two years ago.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Candidacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/candidacy. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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