campaign
noun
the competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office.
have campaigned
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present perfectof campaign.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But many who have campaigned for the day still feel more needs to be done to help survivors.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Hundreds of parents, including Kayley, have campaigned against the way Athena run its schools - and their vocal opposition now appears to have paid off.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Her death was initially ruled as accidental but her family, from Dumfries, have campaigned for the case to be reopened.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Numerous Black elected officials have campaigned and served as surrogates for him, including influential Black Democrats Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis and state Sen. Royce West of Dallas.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
This may appear a simple operation, but those who have campaigned long upon the veldt will know that a change of clothes exposes not the least of "the horrors of war."
From On the Heels of De Wet by Lionel James
