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
California officials’ crusade against oil companies began in 2022.
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Thus is the folly of Trump’s crusade against DEI at universities.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
Then there is the reality that neither Sanders nor Warren was ever able to attract significant numbers of voters of color to their crusades, a base crucial to winning the Democratic nomination.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
But now, the embassy missives show the administration is taking its crusade against DEI beyond US borders.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Thus is the folly of Trump’s crusade against DEI at universities.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2025
Then there is the reality that neither Sanders nor Warren was ever able to attract significant numbers of voters of color to their crusades, a base crucial to winning the Democratic nomination.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
But now, the embassy missives show the administration is taking its crusade against DEI beyond US borders.
—Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crusade
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“Crusade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusade. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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