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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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 27 Mar. 2025
The campaign cycle won’t pick up in earnest until next year, but members are already predicting more contested primaries will emerge from the party infighting.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2025
Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Many adoptees have returned to their birth country in recent years, campaigning tirelessly for South Korea to come to terms with one of the most shameful legacies of its modern history.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The leather versions of the styles also appear in still life imagery as part of the campaign.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 27 Mar. 2025
The campaign cycle won’t pick up in earnest until next year, but members are already predicting more contested primaries will emerge from the party infighting.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
In both 1996 and 2000, Steve campaigned vigorously for the Republican nomination for the Presidency.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Many adoptees have returned to their birth country in recent years, campaigning tirelessly for South Korea to come to terms with one of the most shameful legacies of its modern history.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Campaign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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