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
In recent years, however, rights campaigners and opposition candidates have accused the government of unexplained abductions of its critics.
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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-gerrymandering campaigners got the LWV on their side in 2010, when the commission was approved.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Education as a political target Anti-gender campaigners view education as a major battleground in the fight over societal values.
—Elizabeth Anne Wood, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 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
To trigger a referendum, campaigners have 90 days to collect enough signatures in at least six of Missouri’s eight congressional districts.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, said campaigners, target sites can easily create new domains to sidestep a ban in just a few hours, while users can access sites easily using a virtual private network.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The Bring Kids Back initiative has repatriated 1,243 children, according to The Mirror, although campaigners say there are still thousands of children separated from their families.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
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-gerrymandering campaigners got the LWV on their side in 2010, when the commission was approved.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Education as a political target Anti-gender campaigners view education as a major battleground in the fight over societal values.
—Elizabeth Anne Wood, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 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
To trigger a referendum, campaigners have 90 days to collect enough signatures in at least six of Missouri’s eight congressional districts.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, said campaigners, target sites can easily create new domains to sidestep a ban in just a few hours, while users can access sites easily using a virtual private network.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The Bring Kids Back initiative has repatriated 1,243 children, according to The Mirror, although campaigners say there are still thousands of children separated from their families.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for campaigners
candidates
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But now some of Wall Street’s billionaires—even ones who backed candidates running against Mamdani—are offering their help in light of his win.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Both candidates had coattails, pulling along fellow Democrats as Republican turnout sagged.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Campaigners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campaigners. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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