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 Child safety experts lauded the settlement and the accompanying pressure campaign as a giant leap forward in the effort to regulate an industry that until this year appeared all but impenetrable to reform, either from the courts or legislatures. Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 Yiannopoulos also continued to have his eye on national politics, working on the 2024 presidential campaign of Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who fell from grace after praising Adolf Hitler and making a series of antisemitic comments. Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026 Both Democratic and Republican hopefuls have spoken out against the facilities during their campaigns. Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 The attorney general pushed back on the notion that Talarico is a moderate during a San Antonio campaign stop. Eleanor Dearman updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for campaign
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Noun
  • The crowd points their phones at the pair, who are alternating between short dances, rhythmic movements, and striking poses.
    Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • What once seemed like isolated restorations have become part of a broader movement driven by distributors, programmers, archives, and exhibitors committed to expanding what American audiences understand as the Asian cinema canon.
    José Salazar, IndieWire, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Others are still in favor of a crusade against the civilizational enemies China and Iran.
    Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Up the hillside there ever pours in reinforcements, clutching cans of beer and occasionally flags…There is something about it all of a children’s crusade, the young people look so innocent and take their pleasure so gravely.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Indeed, there is no playoff push that Soto is returning to help.
    Will Sammon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The Falcons took a lengthy look at their starters and survived a second-half push to earn a 17-12 victory over the Dolphins on Friday night at Hard Rock Stadium.
    Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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“Campaign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campaign. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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