campaign for

idiom

: 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

: to try to be elected to the position of (an elected official, such as president, mayor, governor, etc.)

He campaigned for president.

Examples of campaign for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This movement has become a powerful advocacy campaign for mental health resources for student-athletes. —

Brook Choulet, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024 Since 2016, the department has made a number of important changes, the department wrote, including expanding the use of tele-dentistry to reach members across the state, increasing provider networks and creating a public education and outreach media campaign for Medi-Cal patients and providers. —

Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024 Emerson College Polling and The Hill found 57% of likely Hoosier voters in November support Trump’s campaign for the White House this year. —

Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Sep. 2024 Check the campaign for shipping costs and other discounts for multi-set buys. —

New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for campaign for

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