campaign for
idiom
1
: to lead or take part in a campaign to support (someone or something) or to achieve (something)
I campaigned for her when she ran for governor.
a time when women were campaigning for the right to vote
2
: to try to be elected to the position of (an elected official, such as president, mayor, governor, etc.)
He campaigned for president.
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Tippmann, 24, had a solid sophomore campaign for the Jets after ranking No. 2 overall in sacks allowed (five) among all centers who took at least 80% of the regular-season snaps.
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
Newsweek contacted Fateh's campaign for comment via email on Monday.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Cook, a Democrat, launched her campaign for the Assembly shortly before the presidential inauguration in January.
—Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 20 July 2025
The idea was that the editor-in-chief, their entire life should be a top-to-bottom marketing campaign for their magazine and for Condé Nast, the company.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 17 July 2025
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
Newsweek contacted Fateh's campaign for comment via email on Monday.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
Cook, a Democrat, launched her campaign for the Assembly shortly before the presidential inauguration in January.
—Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 20 July 2025
The idea was that the editor-in-chief, their entire life should be a top-to-bottom marketing campaign for their magazine and for Condé Nast, the company.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 17 July 2025
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“Campaign for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/campaign%20for. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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