campaign
noun
the competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office.
campaigning
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present participleof campaign.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Tim Gaspar, 44, founded an eponymous insurance agency in the Valley, which he sold in 2021, and is now campaigning full-time to win the Third District council seat, according to campaign spokesperson Haley Townes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Graham earned just 33 percent of the vote, a rather light primary showing for a sympathetic figure emerging from loss who’s campaigning with the president’s endorsement.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
The latest legislation follows years of campaigning by civil society groups and lawyers for the removal of capital punishment from Lebanese law.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Both candidates said they are campaigning up and down California, but Skelton said neither has enough money to mount a statewide campaign that would substantially raise their name awareness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
People who were campaigning for peace in the valley, but also people who thought they were having private conversations.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
