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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John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
The marketing campaign has seemingly become more and more viral each year, as Spotify ups its graphic design and data personalization game.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
President-elect Donald Trump campaigned relentlessly on a radical overhaul of the federal government.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Allred, a three-term congressman from Dallas, is also well-financed but running a lower-key and more centrist race than the freewheeling campaign of the more outwardly liberal O'Rourke.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
The marketing campaign has seemingly become more and more viral each year, as Spotify ups its graphic design and data personalization game.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
Ronald Reagan campaigned on getting rid of it in 1980, Bob Dole argued in favor of eliminating it during his 1996 Republican presidential campaign against Bill Clinton, and both Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Rand Paul, R-Ky., called for its elimination in 2015.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
President-elect Donald Trump campaigned relentlessly on a radical overhaul of the federal government.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Campaign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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