Synonyms of lobbying

lobbying

noun

as in influencing

Related Words

• influencing
• pressuring
• prompting
• swaying
• brainwashing
• seduction
• wheedling
• persuading
• cajolery
• exhortation
• coaxing
• entreaty
• overpersuasion
• tempting
• inducement
• convincing
• blandishment
• conversion
• suasion
• persuasion
• inducing
• cajolement
• urging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lobbying

Michel linked the lobbying contract and its timing to broader concerns about the government, including its refusal to rescind a controversial decree protecting senior government officials from prosecution in regular courts. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

The agents began digging through thousands of records for details of Navatek’s lobbying operation, donation strategy and ties to politicians. — William Turton, ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2026

Zakat, for instance, is payable to the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the country’s largest Muslim lobbying group. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026

Kyl stayed for less than four months before rejoining lobbying firm Covington and Burling. — Jacques Billeaud The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

Kyiv hails the vote as vital political backing after months of lobbying, but the sanctions’ real impact hinges on how aggressively Washington enforces the new powers at home and abroad. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Myanmar accused him of using his position as the head of the American Chamber of Commerce to conduct lobbying in Washington, Reuters news agency reported. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Securing that economic pressure has been a central focus of Zelenskyy’s lobbying and diplomatic efforts. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

And despite this finding, which has coexisted for decades, Congress rarely acts, something usually blamed on lobbying outspending a diffuse majority. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026