as in candidate
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
an experienced campaigner who knows that one televised mistake can put an end to one's candidacy
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Recent Examples of campaigner
This may leave countries to do more in terms of adaption to the changing climate whether or not the shift reaches the most apocalyptic forecasts of climate campaigners.
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Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Education as a political target Anti-gender campaigners view education as a major battleground in the fight over societal values.
—Elizabeth Anne Wood, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
William, 43, was speaking to campaigner Rhian Mannings at her home in south Wales.
—Jamie Gray, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
The report by Forests and Finance, a coalition of researchers and campaigners, warns of the dangers of a rush to extract transition minerals from the continent without due processes in place.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
South African products were pulled from grocery stores in the West, campaigners urged divestment and bank exits, and many musicians refused to play in the apartheid state.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Stevens Chan, the subject of the film and a disability rights campaigner alongside his late guide dog LaShawn, struggled to remember Robinson when contacted by Deadline.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
There are cloud engineers, medical researchers, former Yang campaigners, corporate strategists, the spouse of a guy who founded a healthy cookie startup called Mmmly that Yang invested in before the company was sold at a loss.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
To trigger a referendum, campaigners have 90 days to collect enough signatures in at least six of Missouri’s eight congressional districts.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Education as a political target Anti-gender campaigners view education as a major battleground in the fight over societal values.
—Elizabeth Anne Wood, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
William, 43, was speaking to campaigner Rhian Mannings at her home in south Wales.
—Jamie Gray, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
The report by Forests and Finance, a coalition of researchers and campaigners, warns of the dangers of a rush to extract transition minerals from the continent without due processes in place.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
South African products were pulled from grocery stores in the West, campaigners urged divestment and bank exits, and many musicians refused to play in the apartheid state.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
Stevens Chan, the subject of the film and a disability rights campaigner alongside his late guide dog LaShawn, struggled to remember Robinson when contacted by Deadline.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
There are cloud engineers, medical researchers, former Yang campaigners, corporate strategists, the spouse of a guy who founded a healthy cookie startup called Mmmly that Yang invested in before the company was sold at a loss.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Sep. 2025
To trigger a referendum, campaigners have 90 days to collect enough signatures in at least six of Missouri’s eight congressional districts.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for campaigner
candidate
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The majority of interested clients are eligible candidates for PRP and PRF; however, those with blood disorders, autoimmune conditions, infections or taking blood-thinning medication should consult with their aesthetic provider first.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Three of the board’s trustees will be elected to full, four-year terms from a field of four candidates, including incumbents Linda Hoskins Sutton and Brad Isnard and challengers Joe Caiharr and Geoffrey Kump.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Campaigner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/campaigner. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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