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Recent Examples of crusading
The United States went to war in 2001 and 2003 with a very moralistic, very crusading view of war, a very black-and-white view that there were good guys and bad guys, and America would wield the swift sword of justice.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusading
Adjective
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Since the library’s books all date from before 1755, a major job here is preservation, and the zealous doorkeeper opens the big front door sparingly to keep out humidity.—
Rick Steves,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Washington Post has a long history of zealous support for robust press freedoms.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2026
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Across the company, the belief in AI’s potential is messianic.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the childhood of Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd), introduced as a messianic figure, sets the stage for the trilogy’s central tragedy.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Nov. 2025
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“Crusading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusading. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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