candidacy
noun
the fact or state of running for office or of seeking a position, title, degree, etc..
candidacies
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pluralof candidacy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Appearing before the Democratic faithful at the state party convention in San Francisco, hopefuls offered the whys and wherefore of their candidacies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026
His rapid ascension is proof that in an era of intense load management, increasingly specialized bullpens and near-ubiquitious arm injuries, a massive shift is underway in how voters evaluate pitchers’ candidacies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 17, 2026
Finance ministers from the 20 countries sharing the single currency had until Friday to submit their candidacies for the job.
From Barron's ● Nov. 28, 2025
Successful presidential candidacies are usually driven by a unifying idea that appeals to voters’ ideals and material interests alike.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2025
It seemed hardly more than one of the "favorite son" candidacies which every canvass knows in plenty.
From The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement by George Spring Merriam
