Definition of bandwagonnext
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 Join the bandwagon, as USA TODAY Sports columnist Nancy Armour put it. Alex Connor, USA Today, 20 June 2026 Michael Nagle / Bloomberg via Getty Images And for new supporters joining the bandwagon, third-generation Knicks fan Ryan Lee, 9, has a message. Amina Kilpatrick, NBC news, 19 June 2026 Among the creators hopping on the bandwagon, who have been aggregated by mainstream media that includes ESPN and Men in Blazers, are accounts with ties to offshore betting sites and other esports promotions. Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 15 June 2026 And because sports foster a strong sense of community, bandwagon fandom is widely accepted this summer. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bandwagon
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Noun
  • It was repaired and flew Trump during his 2024 campaign to retake the White House.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • Illapa Sairitupac, Democratic New York State assembly candidate, from left, Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York, and Brad Lander, former New York City comptroller and US Democratic House candidate for New York, campaign during a primary election in New York, US, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Before Brexit, the UK was part of the EU customs union and single market, allowing for the free movement of goods, people and capital.
    Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
  • Anthropic as an organization is deeply influenced by the Effective Altruism movement, which seeks to have the largest possible positive impact on humanity; this makes biology a natural fit as a focus area.
    Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • The authorities leading the crusade to find Nancy Guthrie after her disappearance may have made a critical mistake in the early days of the investigation, according to a new report.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026
  • Many believe my father’s crusade in the magazine against Skakel, another of Ted’s nephews, led to his arrest and eventual sentencing for the decades-old murder of Martha Moxley.
    Griffin Dunne, Vulture, 19 June 2026
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  • The country also has made a massive push to switch to electric vehicles, which reduced Chinese oil consumption by 1 million barrels per day, the International Energy Agency estimates.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • The push to modernize North Korea’s military comes at a moment of ever-growing confidence for Kim, whose regime has seen its economy rebound since the pandemic, while his expanding weapons program has strengthened its position as a de facto nuclear state.
    Stella Kim, NBC news, 24 June 2026

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“Bandwagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandwagon. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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