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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No Republicans announced their candidacies yet, per NBC News.
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
On the Republican side, state Senate GOP leader Aric Nesbitt has already declared his candidacy, and U.S. Rep. John James is considered a potential contender.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis and state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond have both declared their candidacies, as have former California Senate President Toni Atkins, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and former state Controller Betty Yee.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
When campaigning for the Democratic Presidential primaries began in 2019, dozens of contenders declared their candidacy.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
On the Republican side, state Senate GOP leader Aric Nesbitt has already declared his candidacy, and U.S. Rep. John James is considered a potential contender.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis and state Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond have both declared their candidacies, as have former California Senate President Toni Atkins, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and former state Controller Betty Yee.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
When campaigning for the Democratic Presidential primaries began in 2019, dozens of contenders declared their candidacy.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Candidacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/candidacy. Accessed 21 Feb. 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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