as in campaign
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
a grassroots crusade for spending more money on our public schools
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Recent Examples of crusade
During that time, there were five crusades resulting in the deaths of millions of Christians, Muslims, and Jews.
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Chloe Breyer, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
His crusade against offshore wind farms has run into legal roadblocks, so the administration is reportedly offering $1 billion in taxpayer money to stop projects off New York and North Carolina.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
At the time, local leaders defended their crusade while celebrating Skate Key’s closure.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Since coming out eight years ago as the only openly nonbelieving member of Congress, the San Rafael Democrat has embarked on a crusade to uphold the constitutional separation of church and state.
—Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026
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Chloe Breyer, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
His crusade against offshore wind farms has run into legal roadblocks, so the administration is reportedly offering $1 billion in taxpayer money to stop projects off New York and North Carolina.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
At the time, local leaders defended their crusade while celebrating Skate Key’s closure.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Since coming out eight years ago as the only openly nonbelieving member of Congress, the San Rafael Democrat has embarked on a crusade to uphold the constitutional separation of church and state.
—Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusade
Noun
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Prior to the vote, local officials and other local leaders took no chances and got involved in a campaign that included social media ads and mailers to voters to communicate how the revenue benefits the city and helps cover an array of services.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Part of the same generation from La Masia as Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi, who both broke into the first team before Flick arrived, Bernal was promoted from the academy by the German coach for his debut campaign in the 2024-25 season.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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His guest, a man named James Fishback, who is in his early thirties, summed up his hopes for the future of the conservative movement.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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This event was part of the #MeToo blackout awards season, in which attendees wore black in support of the movement—but the British Royal family is never supposed to make a political statement of any kind.—
Katherine J Igoe,
InStyle,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Crusade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusade. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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