campaign for

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Synonyms of campaign fornext
1
: to lead or take part in a campaign to support (someone or something) or to achieve (something)
I campaigned for her when she ran for governor.
a time when women were campaigning for the right to vote
2
: to try to be elected to the position of (an elected official, such as president, mayor, governor, etc.)
He campaigned for president.

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Republic Film will launch a public investment campaign for the film, giving fans the opportunity to invest in the feature production. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 Her first official campaign for the brand launched in September 2023 for the Infallible longwear lipstick. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 The campaign for Xavier Becerra, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, did not return requests for comment. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 For Regeni’s family, the case became a decade-long campaign for accountability. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for campaign for

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“Campaign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20for. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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