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 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 Fans throughout the world jumped on the Cape Verde bandwagon early in the tournament, sparked by the underdog’s resilience in a tie against Spain, one of the favorites to win it all. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for bandwagon

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandwagon

Noun

As far as the Tampa Bay franchise is concerned, Caminero joined Evan Longoria (four), Carlos Pena (three) and Brandon Lowe (two) as the only players with multiple 30-homer campaigns.

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Netanyahu is desperate for the US to resume its military campaign against Iran in earnest.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of campaign

Noun

Analyzing top player movement Changing schools is extremely common, with more than 17,000 athletes in Texas filling out a prior athletic participation form (PAPF) this past year, according to UIL executive director Jamie Harrison.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
Social media became a running chronicle of the movement, helping transform an exam grievance into a national conversation.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

Definition of movement

Noun

Graham’s last act was a sunny crusade in support of war with Iran.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
For professors who studied literary themes and metaphors for a living, theory endowed their scholarship with the armature of a larger purpose, transforming textual analysis into jargony skirmishes in a crusade for social justice.

— Emily Eakin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

Definition of crusade

Noun

This regulatory push stems from AI becoming a public concern, declining trust, escalating cyber risks, IPO demands, and the US's need to establish its leadership position.

— Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
By late afternoon, the Moon enters Aries and your 1st House of Identity, giving you the push to act.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026