as in movement
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
an all-out campaign to bring a minor league baseball team to the city
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Recent Examples of campaign
Badinter’s campaign against capital punishment had its origins in his own brutal family history.
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Hasan Piker's emergence as a Democratic campaign surrogate has split the party between those who see him as a crucial bridge to millions of young voters and those who view his inflammatory rhetoric as a liability that could cost elections.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Even if only a small number of people click through the prompts, that can still give them access to enough computers to make the campaign worthwhile.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
LeVota’s candidacy for county executive directly contradicts one of his most frequent and emphatic campaign promises leading up to his interim tenure.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Hasan Piker's emergence as a Democratic campaign surrogate has split the party between those who see him as a crucial bridge to millions of young voters and those who view his inflammatory rhetoric as a liability that could cost elections.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Even if only a small number of people click through the prompts, that can still give them access to enough computers to make the campaign worthwhile.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
LeVota’s candidacy for county executive directly contradicts one of his most frequent and emphatic campaign promises leading up to his interim tenure.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for campaign
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Senor and Stephens are neoconservatives who hardly needed to be convinced that the members of progressive movements were not friends of the Jewish people.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The No Kings movement hasn't depended on the Democratic Party to organize its protests; it's built its own infrastructure using social media and digital resources.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The litigation has drawn comparisons to the legal crusade that led to industry changes against Big Tobacco in the 1990s.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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During that time, there were five crusades resulting in the deaths of millions of Christians, Muslims, and Jews.—
Chloe Breyer,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Your vigor is a gift, yet pacing yourself ensures consistency and keeps your focus strong beyond a single push toward completion.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Over the years, there has been a lot of criticism and several attempts to ban the tush push after the Eagles — and Bills — have recently had great success with the play.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Campaign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campaign. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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