Synonyms of campaigners

campaigners

noun

plural of campaigner

as in candidates

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• candidates
• contenders
• applicants
• seekers
• hopefuls
• aspirants
• competitors
• prospects
• nominees
• expectants
• contestants
• claimants
• entrants
• appliers
• qualifiers
• entries
• favorites
• pretenders
• spoilers
• stalking horses
• running mates
• favorite sons
• crown princes
• dark horses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incumbents
• officeholders
• awardees
• inductees
• noncandidates
• dropouts
• honorees

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of campaigners

Hebrew has been contemplated with some envy by campaigners in other societies. — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Ireland has approved landmark legislation to create the country’s first public register of domestic violence offenders, in a move campaigners say will empower people to check whether a potential partner has a history of violence. — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

The as-yet-untitled series will follow the story of multiple families and campaigners including Ellen Roome, who believes that the tragic death of her beloved 14-year-old son Julian ‘Jools’ Sweeney could have been linked to harmful social media. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 July 2026

But those measures won’t stop protests by anti-data-center campaigners, who are demanding a meaningful crackdown on the industry. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 July 2026

The more than 138,000 signatures that have been submitted by IP28 campaigners still need to be verified by the Secretary of State’s office. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026

With more than 3,300 protesters arrested and hundreds charged for actions as simple as holding pro-Palestine Action signs, campaigners vow further appeals to Britain’s Supreme Court and European judges. — Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026

The move was welcomed by animal rights campaigners who saw it as a positive step towards a more modern monarchy. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 14 June 2026

In March, a coalition of campaigners who opposed the jail gathered together and held up signs linking the project to the World Cup. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 9 June 2026