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 Some brands are also trying to discreetly hop on the bandwagon, walking a fine line by selling candles featuring the characters’ jersey numbers and editing their products into pictures from the show’s premiere. Henry Austin, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026 Even Amazon, the original e-commerce giant, is jumping on the in-person retail bandwagon. Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026 Gummy categories love a bandwagon, and shelves fill with promises. Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 27 Jan. 2026 And as more researchers pile onto the same scientific bandwagons, some experts worry about a feedback loop of conformity and declining originality. Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bandwagon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandwagon
Noun
  • Democrats are shaking up their campaign against the GOP’s 2025 tax cuts.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Jackson’s presence in the Bay Area went beyond campaign stops and global diplomacy.
    Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Know More The administration’s approach to the actual cases never fit the pattern of a new antitrust movement.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Thus, the robot can adapt to new situations without losing key properties of the movement, such as keeping a bottle vertical so as not to spill the contents, as per the press release.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Jackson led a lifetime of crusades in the United States and abroad, advocating for the poor and underrepresented on issues from voting rights and job opportunities to education and health care.
    Sophia Tareen, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • By aiming their indictment at the King, the Founders converted constitutional disputes into a moral crusade.
    The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The visit and the push for Congress to take up sanctions on Russia come at a crucial moment in the conflict.
    STEPHEN GROVES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Industrial push The race to perfect robots and automate is part of Beijing’s sweeping push to upgrade the country’s manufacturing capabilities and defend its position as the world’s factory floor in a new era of high tech, rising labor costs and a shrinking workforce.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026

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“Bandwagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandwagon. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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