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
While the law was popular among parents and child safety campaigners, online privacy advocates and groups representing teenagers largely came out against it.
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Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Rights groups and civil liberties campaigners accuse the government of a grave overreach to clamp down on legitimate protest in the country.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
Alongside the usual array of politicians, campaigners and athletes, other honorees in the annual new year list included singers Ellie Goulding and Eve Graham, TV chef Marcus Wareing, reality TV presenter Phil Spencer, sports presenter Gabby Logan and soccer commentator Clive Tyldesley.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
Analysts have questioned whether the move will do much to shore up the region's competitiveness in the long run, while campaigners have criticized another potential rollback on the bloc's climate ambitions.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Finding and mobilizing campaigners was one important focus of Mamdani’s engagement online, after all.
—Stuart Soroka, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
Neither Anderson nor his star, Leonardo DiCaprio, are known for being intense campaigners; recall that for Killers of the Flower Moon two years ago, Leo seemed relieved to cede the spotlight to co-star Lily Gladstone.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Her coalition issued statements saying campaigners used their political clout and money to intimidate people and swing results to their favor.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Documentary Oscar campaigners now take their marketing overseas to reach voters in such locations as London, Paris, and Copenhagen.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2025
Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Rights groups and civil liberties campaigners accuse the government of a grave overreach to clamp down on legitimate protest in the country.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
Alongside the usual array of politicians, campaigners and athletes, other honorees in the annual new year list included singers Ellie Goulding and Eve Graham, TV chef Marcus Wareing, reality TV presenter Phil Spencer, sports presenter Gabby Logan and soccer commentator Clive Tyldesley.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
Analysts have questioned whether the move will do much to shore up the region's competitiveness in the long run, while campaigners have criticized another potential rollback on the bloc's climate ambitions.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025
Finding and mobilizing campaigners was one important focus of Mamdani’s engagement online, after all.
—Stuart Soroka, Fortune, 10 Dec. 2025
Neither Anderson nor his star, Leonardo DiCaprio, are known for being intense campaigners; recall that for Killers of the Flower Moon two years ago, Leo seemed relieved to cede the spotlight to co-star Lily Gladstone.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Her coalition issued statements saying campaigners used their political clout and money to intimidate people and swing results to their favor.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Documentary Oscar campaigners now take their marketing overseas to reach voters in such locations as London, Paris, and Copenhagen.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for campaigners
candidates
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Interviewing Raheem Morris and Antonio Pierce satisfied the NFL's Rooney Rule requirements for minority or female candidates, and Harbaugh's visit to northern New Jersey paved the way to make a hire before any of the more than half-dozen teams with a vacancy.—
STEPHEN WHYNO,
Arkansas Online,
16 Jan. 2026
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Interviewing Raheem Morris and Antonio Pierce satisfied the NFL’s Rooney Rule requirements for minority or female candidates, and Harbaugh’s visit to northern New Jersey paved the way to make a hire before any of the more than half-dozen teams with a vacancy.—
Stephen Whyno,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Campaigners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campaigners. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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