Thesaurus results for BANDWAGON

bandwagon

noun

ˈband-ˌwa-gən

Definition of bandwagon

as in campaign

a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal tried to get everyone on the bandwagon about forming a neighborhood cleanup

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Recent Examples of bandwagon China has already jumped on that bandwagon, too, with plans to develop an orbital data center network within the next five years. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 20 July 2026 And Clark’s interest in the final goes beyond simply jumping on the Messi bandwagon. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026 Lilly is not the only Big Pharma company to jump onto the bandwagon. — Bob Woods, CNBC, 19 July 2026 The pleasures of watching the TV show of the summer as a bandwagon fan. — Lauren McCarthy Jacey Fortin Fabiola Ferrero Dustin Volz, New York Times, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bandwagon

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandwagon

Noun

Xinhua The anti-corruption campaign has reached every level of China’s political system, ensnaring millions of senior leaders and rank-and-file officials.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
This is the annual summer meeting of the previous campaign’s Premier League champions (Arsenal, in this case) and FA Cup winners (City) and is considered the traditional curtain-raiser for the new English season.

— Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of campaign

Noun

So why are so many Republicans and even some Republican state attorneys general joining in his crusade against Fauci?

— Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Becerra promised to continue Newsom’s legal crusade against cities that do not plan or build enough housing under state law.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of crusade

Noun

Nashville strengthened its push for the Supporters’ Shield and extended its lead to 5 points over Inter Miami on a night Lionel Messi again failed to convert a penalty.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
While the White House hoped to remove Díaz-Canel and the Castro family from power, the push has been complicated by the lack of a credible opposition since revolutionary brothers Fidel and Raúl overthrew the island’s military dictatorship in 1959.

— Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026