as in campaign
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
a grassroots crusade for spending more money on our public schools
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Recent Examples of crusade
The experts’ open letter offers employers a legal blueprint for declining the EEOC’s requests, which are fueled by the president’s anti-DEI crusade.
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Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Organizers blame Trump’s crusade against D.E.I. The amount of sea ice on the planet reached the lowest level ever recorded in March.
—Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Members of issue-position groups often find themselves on a moral crusade against the other side.
—Jen Cole Wright, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
The story became instant fodder for the crusade to convert Russia to capitalism.
—Eric Jason Martin Tanya Pérez Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Organizers blame Trump’s crusade against D.E.I. The amount of sea ice on the planet reached the lowest level ever recorded in March.
—Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Members of issue-position groups often find themselves on a moral crusade against the other side.
—Jen Cole Wright, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
The story became instant fodder for the crusade to convert Russia to capitalism.
—Eric Jason Martin Tanya Pérez Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusade
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In addition to the $10 million contributed by Grammy telecast viewers, MusiCares and the Recording Academy raised another $16 million during Grammy weekend thanks to the MusiCares Fire Relief campaign and the annual Persons of the Year gala, which this year honored the Grateful Dead.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
2 May 2025
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Rockefellers, including Laurance Jr., donated to several of Cuomo’s gubernatorial campaigns, too, a Daily News review of contribution records found.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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The physical symptoms of anxiety, racing thoughts, tightness in the chest, and excess energy can be redirected into movement (exercise), mindfulness, or strategic thinking.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Commentary about recent protest movements including the harsh crackdown on student protesters over the war in Gaza have evoked grim comparisons to theKent State massacre in 1970.—
Made by History,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Crusade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusade. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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