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
His longstanding crusade against Israel is looking more and more in keeping with the growing consensus on the left, as well.
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Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Epic’s 2020 attack against Google’s Play Store coincided with a similar crusade against Apple’s iPhone app store that still remains entangled in some legal disputes about how alternative payment systems can be managed.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
The non-thespian causes SAG supported were unassailable–donations to the Red Cross or benefits for the March of Dimes crusade against polio.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026
But an all-out crusade against AI, specifically because of its monumental economic potential, is suicidal.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Epic’s 2020 attack against Google’s Play Store coincided with a similar crusade against Apple’s iPhone app store that still remains entangled in some legal disputes about how alternative payment systems can be managed.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
The non-thespian causes SAG supported were unassailable–donations to the Red Cross or benefits for the March of Dimes crusade against polio.
—Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026
But an all-out crusade against AI, specifically because of its monumental economic potential, is suicidal.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusade
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The move comes just a few months after Mamdani took office after a bitter campaign season last year that had the two Democrats taking turns bashing each other in often caustic and personal terms.—
ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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On the Near North Side, the Krishnamoorthi campaign hosted its party at a modest ballroom at the Westin off Michigan Avenue.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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These systems can detect naval mines and trigger them safely by mimicking the movement and acoustic signals of large ships.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Many key figures were associated with a movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, which aims to establish Christian dominion over American society and government.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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