candidacies

noun

plural of candidacy
as in educations

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  1. probations
  2. instructions
  3. trials
Noun
  • Some protests involved encampments and building occupations, the latter of which occurred at Columbia’s Hamilton Hall, resulting in several arrests, probations, suspensions, degree revocations, and expulsions.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Definition of probations
Noun
  • Read the instructions and drop the appropriate amount of hair oil onto your palm.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 5 July 2026
  • Navigation instructions are presented in plenty of time and with a confident tone.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
Definition of instructions
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  • The company currently has cancer therapies in mid and late-stage trials targeting melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, renal cell carcinoma, and bladder cancer.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 1 July 2026
  • But a developer would need to make do with no balconies, no pool and the architectural confines that come with a stone building that was designed for trials, not open-concept kitchens and heated bathroom floors.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
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