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 On Friday night, the US appeared to pause its bombing campaign on Iran after nearly two weeks of consecutive nights of strikes. Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 July 2026 Some of the momentum shift came as Graham Platner’s Maine Senate campaign imploded. W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026 In another project in Cote d'Ivoire, BIO Ventures helped create a public awareness campaign with video advertisements on commuter buses, encouraging men to get regular screenings for prostate cancer. Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 25 July 2026 Larson’s campaign announced his latest union endorsement this week, from the SEIU Connecticut State Council. Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for campaign
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Noun
  • Analysts and opposition politicians in exile said the declaration put into focus the reality of two-person rule under the Ortegas, while revealing the couple’s fear of an opposition movement taking root.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Public figures attract crowds, complicating protective movement and increasing the chance of disruptions.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • Al Pacino plays a powerful mob boss whose empire collides with Father Joe’s crusade.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 23 July 2026
  • Ackman has become more ideological, expanding his crusades into cultural and academic realms.
    Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • Depending on the context, these suggestions can be as subtle as presenting one piece of artwork before another on a digital guide or as explicit as generating a push notification or other nudge.
    Mureji Fatunde-Iloeje, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2026
  • But whereas the debate then largely centered on racial integration, Mamdani and Samuels want to expand the push to mixed economic and disability status or primary language.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

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“Campaign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campaign. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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