Definition of campaignnext
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 Swalwell’s campaign spokesperson, Micah Beasley, went farther in a statement distributed to reporters earlier Tuesday. Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026 When Qatar was accused of supporting Al Qaeda and the Islamic State, Epstein detailed to a Qatari royal a four-point campaign on how the country could clean up its image. Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026 His 1,350 rushing yards marked the third-most by a Dolphin, behind Ricky Williams’ back-to-back 2002 and 2003 campaigns. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026 The campaign, which is co-chaired by Craig and Darla Albert, has a total fundraising goal of $500 million and has secured over half of that total so far. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for campaign
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Noun
  • His guest, a man named James Fishback, who is in his early thirties, summed up his hopes for the future of the conservative movement.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • This event was part of the #MeToo blackout awards season, in which attendees wore black in support of the movement—but the British Royal family is never supposed to make a political statement of any kind.
    Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Uthmeier’s misguided crusade is particularly ironic.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Bonta now has company in his antitrust crusade.
    Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Smooth push and pull design so it can be steered like a stroller or pulled like a wagon depending on the situation.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Wednesday marked the final home game of the regular season for the Magic as the team continues to make a push toward the NBA playoffs.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026

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“Campaign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campaign. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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