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
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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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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
His priorities include veterans’ rights, advocating for small businesses, protecting the border and education, according to his campaign website.
AD-64 includes a portion of Los Angeles County and La Habra in Orange County.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
For both Vargas and Bacon, campaigning in the deep purple district has placed their focus on kitchen table issues including the economy, immigration and public safety, rather than spending time highlighting wedge issues.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
And though Harris rode a wave of summer excitement, some close to her campaign said the team struggled to keep up the momentum into Election Day.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
His priorities include veterans’ rights, advocating for small businesses, protecting the border and education, according to his campaign website.
AD-64 includes a portion of Los Angeles County and La Habra in Orange County.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
Verb
In 1988, the year Dukakis chose to campaign in Michigan on Election Day, Republican nominee George H.W. Bush held a Monday campaign event in Southfield, one day earlier.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
For both Vargas and Bacon, campaigning in the deep purple district has placed their focus on kitchen table issues including the economy, immigration and public safety, rather than spending time highlighting wedge issues.
—Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Campaign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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