Synonyms of crusade

crusade

noun

krü-ˈsād 

as in campaign

a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal

a grassroots crusade for spending more money on our public schools

Synonyms & Similar Words

• campaign
• movement
• push
• cause
• initiative
• drive
• march
• blitz
• project
• juggernaut
• bandwagon
• mission
• attack
• assault
• bid
• offensive
• maneuver
• enterprise
• action
• undertaking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crusade

So, six years later, Airbnb is continuing to take its anti-party crusade seriously. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

The authorities leading the crusade to find Nancy Guthrie after her disappearance may have made a critical mistake in the early days of the investigation, according to a new report. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026

Many believe my father’s crusade in the magazine against Skakel, another of Ted’s nephews, led to his arrest and eventual sentencing for the decades-old murder of Martha Moxley. — Griffin Dunne, Vulture, 19 June 2026

Campbell’s entire political crusade is about ensuring Tech doesn’t get left behind in whatever the next iteration of college athletics is. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 11 June 2026