campaign
noun
the competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office.
campaigned
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past participleof campaign.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof campaign.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
campaignnounthe competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office.
Example Sentences
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The Democrat campaigned aggressively, visiting all of Mississippi's 82 counties.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
At least two Democrats who won Senate seats Tuesday, Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan and Troy Jackson in Maine, campaigned on removing that cap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Allen, who has blasted Kim’s plan as too short on details, has campaigned on improving the current system, pointing to his long record of insurance industry reform bills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
He campaigned with Zohran Mamdani during his whirlwind trip to Gracie Mansion.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026
In 1957, the former Marine test pilot had campaigned fiercely— and unsuccessfully—to be the first of the Mercury Seven to navigate to the heavens.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
