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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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
Up against the third-best team from Morocco last season, Wydad AC, and United Arab Emirates’ fifth-strongest force for the same campaign, Al Ain, there are plenty of Davids for Goliath fans to wish ill upon.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Two District 4 employees have taken unpaid leaves of absence from the city to commit to campaigning full-time through the election.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
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Noun
Bryson Tiller of Atlanta’s Overtime Elite youth basketball program left Georgia for Lawrence on Jan. 6, hoping to practice with the Kansas Jayhawks second semester of the 2024-25 school year and, in effect, gain a head start on the 2025-26 campaign.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
Up against the third-best team from Morocco last season, Wydad AC, and United Arab Emirates’ fifth-strongest force for the same campaign, Al Ain, there are plenty of Davids for Goliath fans to wish ill upon.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Verb
Trump, who was inaugurated on January 20, had campaigned on a promise to end the war within 24 hours of his return to power.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Two District 4 employees have taken unpaid leaves of absence from the city to commit to campaigning full-time through the election.
—Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
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“Campaign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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