campaign
noun
the competition by rival political candidates and organizations for public office.
is campaigning
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present progressiveof campaign (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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They added: "Unison's policy is that trans women are women, trans men are men and non-binary identities are valid. The union is campaigning for a change in the law in line with this policy."
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Senegal's ex-president Macky Sall, who is campaigning to become the next UN secretary-general, held a meeting in Dakar Friday with his successor, a visit criticised by the former leader's detractors.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
“I believe him when he speaks,” said Yacob Ohana, 63, who is campaigning for Eisenkot in northern Israel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
The group is campaigning for publishers to leave online games playable if they end up switching off their servers.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
It was not perhaps an ideal arrangement, but one must make sacrifices when one is campaigning.
From The War in the Air by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)
