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 Jim Davis, a Democrat, is a retired businessman and political writer from Rome and has worked on both Democratic and Republican political campaigns. Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 11 Mar. 2026 Three matches into the campaign, San Diego is undefeated and defensively immaculate. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 The blades are fine, but players will gravitate toward one style and power it up for the rest of the campaign. Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026 Nearly every donor to The Impact Fund, meanwhile, is a previous Krishnamoorthi supporter, including Tullman, who gave $100,000 last year, nearly matching his support for the congressman’s campaign fund over the past decade. Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for campaign
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Noun
  • Oil prices have surged as the war, now in its second week, ensnares countries and places that are critical to the production and movement of oil and gas from the Persian Gulf.
    Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Without much movement ahead of him, Dowman was the one to drop into space and demand the ball.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Epic’s 2020 attack against Google’s Play Store coincided with a similar crusade against Apple’s iPhone app store that still remains entangled in some legal disputes about how alternative payment systems can be managed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The non-thespian causes SAG supported were unassailable–donations to the Red Cross or benefits for the March of Dimes crusade against polio.
    Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026
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  • Rising defense outlays have funded the expansion of fighter jets, aircraft carriers, drones and submarines amid Xi’s push to modernize the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
    John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The floor-to-ceiling glass doors that line the west-facing wall to make the most of a stunning hillside view are easily blocked from light and prying eyes by curtains at the push of a button.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026

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“Campaign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campaign. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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