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
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campaigner
noun
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.
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Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Analysts say the campaign is also a way for Xi, who is in his 14th year in power, to remove potential rivals and ensure absolute loyalty among his subordinates.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
Between the general election and the runoff, Covo and Pardo both campaigned to receive endorsements from Leal and Torres, Assistant State Attorney Alexandra Weil wrote in a memo closing out the case with no charges filed.
—Tess Riski
march 6, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
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Noun
But a concerted, prolonged campaign could change that assessment.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Analysts say the campaign is also a way for Xi, who is in his 14th year in power, to remove potential rivals and ensure absolute loyalty among his subordinates.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
Candidates in the nonpartisan races can still affiliate with a party while campaigning but will not be identified by party on the ballot.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Mar. 2026
Between the general election and the runoff, Covo and Pardo both campaigned to receive endorsements from Leal and Torres, Assistant State Attorney Alexandra Weil wrote in a memo closing out the case with no charges filed.
—Tess Riski
march 6, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Campaign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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