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 more than 138,000 signatures that have been submitted by IP28 campaigners still need to be verified by the Secretary of State’s office.
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Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
Outside a row of shops in Ashton-in-Makerfield town center, anti-Reform and pro-Labour campaigners stop weary residents to talk politics.
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Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 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.
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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.
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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.
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Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Presidential candidates would come under growing pressure to specify their choices in advance, effectively turning future justices into co-campaigners on the ticket.
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Washington Post Editorial Board,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
This is why India’s story must be understood as part of a much larger shift, because the fossil-free economy is not arriving only because campaigners demanded it, but because the economics of energy have changed.
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Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Governments could clearly define and enforce legal constraints that reflect the expectations of society, without being influenced by AI campaigners.
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Ahmed Hamza,
The Conversation,
5 May 2026
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
Outside a row of shops in Ashton-in-Makerfield town center, anti-Reform and pro-Labour campaigners stop weary residents to talk politics.
—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 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
Presidential candidates would come under growing pressure to specify their choices in advance, effectively turning future justices into co-campaigners on the ticket.
—
Washington Post Editorial Board,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
This is why India’s story must be understood as part of a much larger shift, because the fossil-free economy is not arriving only because campaigners demanded it, but because the economics of energy have changed.
—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
15 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for campaigners
candidates
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There were 13,350 ballots cast in the USC voting, and two candidates received at least 75% of the vote.
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Rather than replacing traditional physics calculations, the machine learning system acts as a filter, allowing researchers to focus computational resources on the most promising candidates.
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“Campaigners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campaigners. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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