bandwagons

noun

plural of bandwagon
as in campaigns
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 bandwagons Finally, Teo says Ethereal’s success stems in part from sticking to early-stage startups and resisting the temptation to jump on bandwagons. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 4 May 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 Don’t make knee-jerk transfers Player prices fluctuate greatly at the start of the season as millions of FPL managers jump on early bandwagons. — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bandwagons
  1. campaigns
  2. movements
Noun
  • When poultry get infected, there is a near-zero chance of survival, so governments across the world have embarked on mass slaughter campaigns in infected farms to slow the spread.
    — Todd Symons, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Some of these websites look like official storefronts for campaigns but are scams.
    — Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of campaigns
Noun
  • The citations were issued for violations that included speeding, not adhering to traffic signs and signals, unsafe turning movements, use of cellphones and driving without a license.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026
  • For investors with long-enough time horizons and appropriate liquidity cushions, private infrastructure exposure provides a return stream that is genuinely uncorrelated with quarterly equity and bond market movements.
    — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of movements

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