as in candidate
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
an experienced campaigner who knows that one televised mistake can put an end to one's candidacy
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Recent Examples of campaigner
However, voters began souring on the centrist Starmer’s premiership, leading to major growth in popularity for the Green Party on the left and Reform UK on the right—the newer party led by former Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage.
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Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Outside a row of shops in Ashton-in-Makerfield town center, anti-Reform and pro-Labour campaigners stop weary residents to talk politics.
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Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Kelley Dennings is a campaigner at the Center for Biological Diversity and a leading member of the Food Code and Reuse Committee, which meets regularly to advocate for reuse-friendly state and federal food code changes and reuse infrastructure.
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Kelley Dennings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Ellen Roome, a children's online safety campaigner whose son took his own life at 14 years old, welcomed the move.
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
With more than 3,300 protesters arrested and hundreds charged for actions as simple as holding pro-Palestine Action signs, campaigners vow further appeals to Britain’s Supreme Court and European judges.
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Brian Melley,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
The move was welcomed by animal rights campaigners who saw it as a positive step towards a more modern monarchy.
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Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
In March, a coalition of campaigners who opposed the jail gathered together and held up signs linking the project to the World Cup.
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Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Collins is a tough campaigner who can straddle the line as reliable party player and outspoken maverick.
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Julia Terruso,
Time,
8 June 2026
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Outside a row of shops in Ashton-in-Makerfield town center, anti-Reform and pro-Labour campaigners stop weary residents to talk politics.
—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Kelley Dennings is a campaigner at the Center for Biological Diversity and a leading member of the Food Code and Reuse Committee, which meets regularly to advocate for reuse-friendly state and federal food code changes and reuse infrastructure.
—
Kelley Dennings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
Ellen Roome, a children's online safety campaigner whose son took his own life at 14 years old, welcomed the move.
—
ABC News,
15 June 2026
With more than 3,300 protesters arrested and hundreds charged for actions as simple as holding pro-Palestine Action signs, campaigners vow further appeals to Britain’s Supreme Court and European judges.
—
Brian Melley,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
The move was welcomed by animal rights campaigners who saw it as a positive step towards a more modern monarchy.
—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
In March, a coalition of campaigners who opposed the jail gathered together and held up signs linking the project to the World Cup.
—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Collins is a tough campaigner who can straddle the line as reliable party player and outspoken maverick.
—
Julia Terruso,
Time,
8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for campaigner
candidate
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Although researchers have not determined their origin, many consider Cheyava Falls one of the strongest potential biosignature candidates discovered on Mars.
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The results in New York affirm that socialists are on the rise and likely will field a presidential candidate in 2028.
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“Campaigner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campaigner. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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