campaign
noun
the competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office.
have been campaigning
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present perfect progressiveof campaign.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For those who have been campaigning for Australia to help these women, Thursday was but temporary joy, when so many still remain in Al-Roj.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Since 2017, separatist fighters in the country's two English-speaking regions have been campaigning for the creation of a breakaway state.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
Jack's family have been campaigning to raise awareness about the risks of swimming in cold, open water and are raising funds for a youth club in his name.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2025
Residents of Gabes, a city of around 400,000 people, have been campaigning for decades against the pollution from the plant, finally winning a promise from the government in 2017 to begin its gradual closure.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025
He will have been campaigning a long time to earn it—months certainly, and maybe even years.
From A Minstrel in France by Lauder, Harry, Sir
