cam·paign
(ˌ)kam-ˈpān 
1
: a connected series of military operations forming a distinct phase of a war
the bombing campaign
2
: a connected series of operations designed to bring about a particular result
election campaign
an advertising campaign
campaigned; campaigning; campaigns
: to go on, engage in, or conduct a campaign
campaigned for the presidency
: to enter (something, such as a horse or boat) in competition
was at that time campaigning a big steeplechase stable—
A. H. Higginson
A. H. Higginson
campaigner
noun
Synonyms
Examples of campaign in a Sentence
Noun
The group launched a campaign to protect the area from commercial development.
The university is organizing a campaign to attract a more diverse student population.
Verb
She campaigned to save the town library.
He campaigned hard to get more funding.
a time when women were campaigning for the right to vote
I campaigned for her when she ran for governor.
Recent Examples on the WebLaura Curtis and Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Liberty Initiative Fund has in recent years spent millions in other states to back term limits and citizen-only voting measures, according campaign finance records compiled by the nonprofit watchdog OpenSecrets.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 5 Oct. 2024
Harris also criticized Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, after Vance, while campaigning in Michigan on Wednesday, refused to commit to continue federal support going to a GM plant in Lansing, Michigan’s state capital.
—Chris Megerian and Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The deal neutralizes a potential political issue for the White House and the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Laura Curtis and Josh Wingrove / Bloomberg, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Liberty Initiative Fund has in recent years spent millions in other states to back term limits and citizen-only voting measures, according campaign finance records compiled by the nonprofit watchdog OpenSecrets.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
Trump campaigned in Saginaw on Thursday, and Harris held events in Redford Township and Flint on Friday.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 5 Oct. 2024
Harris also criticized Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, after Vance, while campaigning in Michigan on Wednesday, refused to commit to continue federal support going to a GM plant in Lansing, Michigan’s state capital.
—Chris Megerian and Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Campaign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.
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