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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Senate race, both Ken Paxton and James Talarico have been campaigning around the state, meeting voters everywhere from restaurants to music halls as they’ve pitched their political visions.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
Mothers and families have been campaigning for decades for a dedicated unit where women are treated alongside their babies instead of being separated and cared for in a general psychiatric ward.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 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
Both have been campaigning across the country, taking part in at least 20 in-person and online events with members.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2025
"I have been campaigning for the last four years under Monsieur de Turenne, and am accustomed to long journeys and sleepless nights."
From Won By the Sword : a tale of the Thirty Years' War by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
