campaigning

word · lemma: campaign

Definition

The activity of working in an organized way to achieve a specific goal, such as getting someone elected or raising awareness for a cause.

Usage & Nuances

Used mainly in politics ('campaigning for president') and activism ('campaigning for climate action'). Common collocations: 'campaigning hard', 'campaigning against [something]'. Not the same as 'campaign' (the noun); this is the action.

Example Sentences

She is campaigning for student council president.

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The group is campaigning against animal cruelty.

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He spent months campaigning to save the park.

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Are you still campaigning for better wages at your job?

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They've been campaigning nonstop, day and night.

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I got tired of campaigning after knocking on hundreds of doors.

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