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Campaigning

Noun / kæˈmpeɪnɪŋ / Another word for campaigning — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The act of promoting a political candidate or a cause through various activities such as rallies, speeches, and advertisements.

Synonyms & similar words

agitate crusade run candidacy fight electioneering press push candidature campaign electioneering canvassing stumping politicking lobbying propaganda advertising publicizing promoting advocating pushing supporting backing championing endorsing boosting encouraging urging persuading influencing

Synonyms by register

Formal

advocacy promotion crusade lobbying

Informal

pushing hustling working the room

Literary

crusade expedition

Antonyms

ceasing stopping pausing resting idling quiescence

Common collocations

  • political campaigning
  • election campaigning
  • advertising campaigning
  • military campaigning
  • campaigning vigorously
  • campaigning hard
  • campaigning for office

Word family

noun campaign
verb campaign
adjective campaigning

Usage note

Campaigning refers to organized efforts to achieve a particular goal, often in politics or marketing. It implies active and sustained effort.

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Example sentences

  1. The politician has been campaigning for weeks to win the election.
  2. Campaigning involves a lot of public speaking and meeting people.
  3. The volunteers were busy campaigning for their candidate.
  4. The candidate's campaigning strategy was successful.
  5. Campaigning can be a tiring and challenging experience.

Quotes

  • "Politics is not a game. It is an earnest business." - Winston Churchill
  • "In politics, nothing happens by accident. If it happens, you can bet it was planned that way." - Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • "The best way to predict the future is to create it." - Abraham Lincoln

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