campaign

noun

(ˌ)kam-ˈpān How to pronounce campaign (audio)
Definition of campaignnext
as in movement
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal an all-out campaign to bring a minor league baseball team to the city

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Recent Examples of campaign The campaign held a two-day event for forum members this month at a casino that included a video game tournament, panel discussions and speeches. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 District 2 Councilman Malcolm Graham voted against the six-week timeframe and was one of Harrington’s early supporters during his campaign to replace Lyles. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026 Nearly all were from Democrat Sherrod Brown’s campaign and leaned heavily on pocketbook themes. — Kevin Freking, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 Policing cringe is the cruelest métier of the internet—the origin of harassment campaigns and platforming of contempt. — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for campaign
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  1. movement
  2. crusade
  3. push
Noun
  • In contrast to other Gulf monarchies, especially Saudi Arabia, Qatar sees no threat in the Muslim Brotherhood, the political movement that spawned Hamas.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Additional investments in chemical processing, fairing preparation, tooling, and storage will support the movement of hardware through the manufacturing process.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of movement
Noun
  • The mayor before that, Bill de Blasio, had pledged to eliminate the rides on day one of his administration but abandoned the crusade after heavy opposition from unions and a media blitz involving actor Liam Neeson.
    — Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But should audiences accept at face value every action taken by Simmers in his crusade to save his daughter?
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of crusade
Noun
  • The push to shorten Atlas build times comes as humanoid robotics companies increasingly focus on manufacturing scale.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The espresso itself, brewed with the push of a button in about 35 seconds, tastes pleasantly complex and features a satisfyingly heady layer of crema.
    — Sal Vaglica, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of push

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“Campaign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campaign. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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