cam·paign
(ˌ)kam-ˈpān 
1
: a connected series of military operations forming a distinct phase of a war
the bombing campaign
2
: a connected series of operations designed to bring about a particular result
election campaign
an advertising campaign
campaigned; campaigning; campaigns
: to go on, engage in, or conduct a campaign
campaigned for the presidency
: to enter (something, such as a horse or boat) in competition
was at that time campaigning a big steeplechase stable—
A. H. Higginson
A. H. Higginson
campaigner
noun
Examples of campaign in a Sentence
Noun
The group launched a campaign to protect the area from commercial development.
The university is organizing a campaign to attract a more diverse student population.
Verb
She campaigned to save the town library.
He campaigned hard to get more funding.
a time when women were campaigning for the right to vote
I campaigned for her when she ran for governor.
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2025
This campaign highlights five different waterfalls that are accessible to all, but my personal favorite is Cummins Falls.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
Coming from Nigeria's predominantly Muslim north, Buhari campaigned on promises to eliminate extremist violence, particularly from Boko Haram, and to combat the rampant corruption that had plagued Africa's largest economy.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
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Noun
In the same interview on Sunday, Raskin implored his Democratic colleagues to make their opposition to Trump part of the 2026 midterm election campaigns.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2025
This campaign highlights five different waterfalls that are accessible to all, but my personal favorite is Cummins Falls.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
Verb
Ramaswamy is campaigning on making Ohio the best state in the nation, not only the best state in the Midwest.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
Coming from Nigeria's predominantly Muslim north, Buhari campaigned on promises to eliminate extremist violence, particularly from Boko Haram, and to combat the rampant corruption that had plagued Africa's largest economy.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
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“Campaign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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