campaign
noun
the competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office.
had campaigned
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past perfectof campaign.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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His wife, Cynthia Robertson, had campaigned door-to-door for Platner but now says she will vote for him only to defeat Collins, hoping the party eventually replaces him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
Zapatero had campaigned in favour of the party's candidate there, Sanchez's former deputy and ex-finance minister Maria Jesus Montero.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Bass had campaigned for Raman in 2024, when the councilmember was facing a tough reelection fight.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026
Chief executive Simon Blake said Stonewall and other groups had "campaigned hard for this change for many years".
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 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
