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
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Recent Examples of campaigners
The report was publicly endorsed by a number of high-profile experts and campaigners, including Sheryl Sandberg and Hillary Clinton.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Governments could clearly define and enforce legal constraints that reflect the expectations of society, without being influenced by AI campaigners.
—Ahmed Hamza, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
That is the case for any Champions League club, not just United, who are experienced European campaigners.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Semafor got an in-depth look at the group’s entire confab, where hundreds of progressive campaigners talked about what worked to motivate anti-Trump voters — and what could win over the people who’d turned on the president.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The increasing number of single men becoming surrogate parents has caused concern among some campaigners.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
While none of those migrants are being held at Bata, the visit put the spotlight on Equatorial Guinea’s overall human rights record and its judiciary, which rights campaigners have criticized for its lack of independence, arbitrary detentions and other abuses.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Taken three years into the United States' direct involvement in the Vietnam War, during an era in which environmental concerns were beginning to gain ground, Earthrise became the poster child for anti-war and pro-environment campaigners.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Maury Nicely, a Chattanooga labor attorney who is helping the decertification campaigners and has supported similar anti-UAW efforts in the past, also wouldn’t describe how far along organizers were with signature gathering.
—The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
Governments could clearly define and enforce legal constraints that reflect the expectations of society, without being influenced by AI campaigners.
—Ahmed Hamza, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
That is the case for any Champions League club, not just United, who are experienced European campaigners.
—Mark Critchley, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Semafor got an in-depth look at the group’s entire confab, where hundreds of progressive campaigners talked about what worked to motivate anti-Trump voters — and what could win over the people who’d turned on the president.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The increasing number of single men becoming surrogate parents has caused concern among some campaigners.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
While none of those migrants are being held at Bata, the visit put the spotlight on Equatorial Guinea’s overall human rights record and its judiciary, which rights campaigners have criticized for its lack of independence, arbitrary detentions and other abuses.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Taken three years into the United States' direct involvement in the Vietnam War, during an era in which environmental concerns were beginning to gain ground, Earthrise became the poster child for anti-war and pro-environment campaigners.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Maury Nicely, a Chattanooga labor attorney who is helping the decertification campaigners and has supported similar anti-UAW efforts in the past, also wouldn’t describe how far along organizers were with signature gathering.
—The Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for campaigners
candidates
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The two candidates who advance to the general election would be wise to offer Californians a hope for the future that doesn’t call back to our yesterdays.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Becerra went from polling in the single digits before the fallout in early April to being among the top gubernatorial candidates.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Campaigners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campaigners. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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