candidating
KAN-di-dayt-ing/ˈkæn.dɪ.deɪt.ɪŋ/
- 1Present participle and gerund of candidate. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
The young minister is candidating at a small country church this summer.
He spent the whole month candidating in towns up north.
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- 2When a minister preaches at a church hoping to be hired as its pastor.
Like a job interview, but the minister shows their skills by giving a sermon.
After months of candidating, she finally received a call from a church.
His candidating went well, and the congregation voted to hire him.
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Origin
From the word "candidate" plus "-ing".