as in movements
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
an all-out campaign to bring a minor league baseball team to the city
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Recent Examples of campaigns
In ongoing campaigns, most candidates promise to tighten immigration – while taking pains not to alienate moderate parts of the base.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
The sample size for this season remains too small to scrutinise convincingly, but in the last two campaigns, there has been an evident appetite for going short from the left, aside from the predictable six-yard-box targets on both sides.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Though some book bans have been stalled or swatted down in the courts, stealthy removal campaigns continue.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Newkirk remembered how Goodall helped PETA in several campaigns, including stopping UPS from shipping animal trophies and calling for the closure of marine theme park SeaWorld.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Senate Bill 42 puts an initiative on the November 2026 ballot that asks voters to repeal a statewide ban on public financing in elections, which allows candidates to receive government funds for their political campaigns instead of relying solely on private donations.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Breast cancer awareness campaigns often focus on mammograms and self-exams.
—Dr. Megha Gupta, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
In addition, Spotify is offering advertisers enhanced addressability for programmatic campaigns in Europe via ID5.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Crowdfunding campaigns always carry an element of risk, but Anker is almost a household name and previous Soundcore Kickstarters have all delivered.
—New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2025
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
The sample size for this season remains too small to scrutinise convincingly, but in the last two campaigns, there has been an evident appetite for going short from the left, aside from the predictable six-yard-box targets on both sides.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Though some book bans have been stalled or swatted down in the courts, stealthy removal campaigns continue.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Newkirk remembered how Goodall helped PETA in several campaigns, including stopping UPS from shipping animal trophies and calling for the closure of marine theme park SeaWorld.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Senate Bill 42 puts an initiative on the November 2026 ballot that asks voters to repeal a statewide ban on public financing in elections, which allows candidates to receive government funds for their political campaigns instead of relying solely on private donations.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Breast cancer awareness campaigns often focus on mammograms and self-exams.
—Dr. Megha Gupta, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
In addition, Spotify is offering advertisers enhanced addressability for programmatic campaigns in Europe via ID5.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Crowdfunding campaigns always carry an element of risk, but Anker is almost a household name and previous Soundcore Kickstarters have all delivered.
—New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for campaigns
Noun
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The agency characterized the Chinese movements as an intrusion and accused China of undermining regional peace and stability.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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From the modernist, Black figuration of Kwami’s ceramics to Abban’s documentary portrayals of Ghanaian protest movements and architecture, these artists responded to the distinctive, pedestrian layers of postcolonial life.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Famines, pestilence, crusades, and war.—
Greg Grandin
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Catholic Church was thrilled with the power of the press when the innovation helped raise cash for the Church’s crusades and get more Bibles into the hands of more people.—
Scott D. Anthony,
Big Think,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Campaigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campaigns. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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