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
Abundance campaigners rejected the binary choice, but didn’t dispute some of the political analysis.
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David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Civil liberties campaigners across Britain and beyond swiftly condemned the designation, warning that applying terrorism laws to such a group risks chilling free speech and assembly, while also setting a dangerous precedent for protest rights.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Some campaigners go even further, claiming not only that Mercator negatively affects how the world sees Africa, but also how Africans see themselves.
—Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
China views President Lai as a campaigner for Taiwanese independence, a stance that flies in the face of Beijing's belief that Taiwan should be under its control.
—Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
In Pictures via Getty Images London’s public transport should be entirely free, say campaigners, echoing mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's proposal to remove fares from New York's buses.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Oscar campaigners will relentlessly bang the drums through March.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
David Weigel, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Civil liberties campaigners across Britain and beyond swiftly condemned the designation, warning that applying terrorism laws to such a group risks chilling free speech and assembly, while also setting a dangerous precedent for protest rights.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Some campaigners go even further, claiming not only that Mercator negatively affects how the world sees Africa, but also how Africans see themselves.
—Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
China views President Lai as a campaigner for Taiwanese independence, a stance that flies in the face of Beijing's belief that Taiwan should be under its control.
—Jan Camenzind Broomby, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
In Pictures via Getty Images London’s public transport should be entirely free, say campaigners, echoing mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's proposal to remove fares from New York's buses.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Oscar campaigners will relentlessly bang the drums through March.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for campaigner
candidate
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At least one former candidate – Kansas City attorney Stacy Lake, who lost to White in the Democratic primary for County Executive in 2022 – has announced plans to run at that point.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Senate field has remained thin since liberal teacher Josh Weil bowed out earlier this summer, positioning Jenkins as the party’s most visible candidate so far.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Campaigner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campaigner. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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