as in campaigns
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 crusades
That entanglement allowed Biden to traverse the country haranguing business on equity, climate, daycare, union labor, and other whole-of-government crusades—while taunting Republicans who relented for the sake of home-district dollars.
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Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Dobson’s feverish crusades against pornography, gambling, divorce, and even SpongeBob SquarePants now seem almost quaint in a party that has fully embraced Trumpism.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
Otherwise, the document mainly rehashes the talking points and priorities of Kennedy's health crusades.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Dobson’s feverish crusades against pornography, gambling, divorce, and even SpongeBob SquarePants now seem almost quaint in a party that has fully embraced Trumpism.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
Otherwise, the document mainly rehashes the talking points and priorities of Kennedy's health crusades.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusades
Noun
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Slam the brakes on your domestic campaigns; Europe’s road to the 2026 World Cup picks up again this week.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the hacking campaigns Proofpoint analyzed, cybercriminals attempted to trick users into downloading and installing Stealerium as an attachment or a web link, luring victims with typical bait like a fake payment or invoice.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This was a far cry from a year ago, when Muchová and Osaka played each other in the second round and Muchová plotted Osaka’s movements around the court for her, opening up space, then using her touch to drop the ball into it.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Just six months ago, Mako could not be touched on his face without showing his teeth and would react to any abrupt hand movements.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Crusades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusades. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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