as in candidate
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
an experienced campaigner who knows that one televised mistake can put an end to one's candidacy
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Recent Examples of campaigner
The shutdown is hitting Americans’ wallets, with millions of lower earners’ food stamps cut or delayed, and campaigners warning of widespread food insecurity.
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Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
In recent years, however, rights campaigners and opposition candidates have accused the government of unexplained abductions of its critics.
—Reuters 10 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Environmental activists told the newspaper that more than a dozen campaigners and journalists have been arrested over the past three months after being seen talking to locals.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Anti-gender campaigners argue there is nothing to understand about it because gender is given by nature or God.
—Elizabeth Anne Wood, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
William, 43, was speaking to campaigner Rhian Mannings at her home in south Wales.
—Jamie Gray, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Stevens Chan, the subject of the film and a disability rights campaigner alongside his late guide dog LaShawn, struggled to remember Robinson when contacted by Deadline.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
There are cloud engineers, medical researchers, former Yang campaigners, corporate strategists, the spouse of a guy who founded a healthy cookie startup called Mmmly that Yang invested in before the company was sold at a loss.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
If campaigners turn in enough signatures by that deadline, the map would not take effect until the statewide vote.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
In recent years, however, rights campaigners and opposition candidates have accused the government of unexplained abductions of its critics.
—Reuters 10 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Environmental activists told the newspaper that more than a dozen campaigners and journalists have been arrested over the past three months after being seen talking to locals.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Anti-gender campaigners argue there is nothing to understand about it because gender is given by nature or God.
—Elizabeth Anne Wood, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
William, 43, was speaking to campaigner Rhian Mannings at her home in south Wales.
—Jamie Gray, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
Stevens Chan, the subject of the film and a disability rights campaigner alongside his late guide dog LaShawn, struggled to remember Robinson when contacted by Deadline.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
There are cloud engineers, medical researchers, former Yang campaigners, corporate strategists, the spouse of a guy who founded a healthy cookie startup called Mmmly that Yang invested in before the company was sold at a loss.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
If campaigners turn in enough signatures by that deadline, the map would not take effect until the statewide vote.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for campaigner
candidate
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The movement helped propel Mohamed Muizzu, an opposition candidate from the anti-Indian People’s National Congress, to a surprise victory in the 2023 presidential election.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Brian Daboll, who had been viewed as a potential hot seat candidate, was removed from his job as head coach.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Campaigner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campaigner. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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