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 New Yorkers are happy to hop on the bandwagon. Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 2 June 2026 At the same time, given the rising adoption of hybrid work, employers that are jumping on that bandwagon need to figure out how to prove the critics wrong and make hybrid work more sustainable. Alanah Mitchell, The Conversation, 2 June 2026 Here’s how to jump on the Roth IRA bandwagon. Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 30 May 2026 For those hopping onto the Georgia Tech bandwagon, the Yellow Jackets will welcome you. Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bandwagon
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  • The consumer backlash, which prompted Lululemon to issue an apology and scrub its campaign, is the latest example of how quickly Western brands can come unstuck in a country where nationalism has surged under strongman leader Xi Jinping.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
  • For Allen, the campaign is its own statement, regardless of how the nominations land.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 June 2026
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  • Initiative, dubbed a ‘Swiss Brexit,’ sought binding limits by 2050, forcing strict curbs on asylum, family reunification and work permits, potentially dismantling Switzerland’s deal on free movement of people and close EU ties.
    Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
  • Kogonada, who also wrote and edited the film, built the project around Hong Kong’s particular relationship with memory and movement, taking three days to identify a geography the team could navigate largely on foot.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 June 2026
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  • Alas, as the current crisis confirms, such mere facts do not persuade those leading the anti-vaccine crusade that threatens both existing protections and the hope of creating new ones.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • And Brown had animated at least some northern soldiers to understand their service as an extension of his crusade.
    Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
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  • Wembanyama, who discarded Brunson with a push to the back of his head during the first quarter, was not called for a common foul on the play.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 June 2026
  • Ascending the mountain to its glacial peak is often a bucket-list entry, but mountaineering experience is required and most climbers will launch their final push from Camp Muir.
    Alia Beard Rau, USA Today, 10 June 2026

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“Bandwagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bandwagon. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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