as in campaign
a series of activities undertaken to achieve a goal
a grassroots crusade for spending more money on our public schools
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Recent Examples of crusade
Like one of his favorite heroes, Odysseus, Kennedy traveled the world on his crusade to save the planet.
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Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Uthmeier’s misguided crusade is particularly ironic.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Curtis was a favorite of then-board chairman Kevin Crye, a hard-right supervisor who enlisted Lindell to support the county’s crusade against Dominion.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The litigation has drawn comparisons to the legal crusade that led to industry changes against Big Tobacco in the 1990s.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
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Liz McNeil, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Uthmeier’s misguided crusade is particularly ironic.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Curtis was a favorite of then-board chairman Kevin Crye, a hard-right supervisor who enlisted Lindell to support the county’s crusade against Dominion.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The litigation has drawn comparisons to the legal crusade that led to industry changes against Big Tobacco in the 1990s.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusade
Noun
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At a campaign stop early Tuesday morning, Mamdani praised Boylan for standing up to Cuomo.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Starlink is owned by Elon Musk, a major financial supporter of Trump during his reelection campaign.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The movement from Odegaard and Zubimendi towards the ball occupies Willock and Guimaraes, while White attacks the space vacated by the Newcastle captain and Havertz drops to provide a passing option.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Contained within all these fiascoes is a subtly different conservative movement.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Crusade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusade. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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