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campaign for

VERB

advocate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back defend encourage favor further justify press for promote propose push recommend support tout uphold urge

STRONG

advance advise bless bolster boost champion countenance plug side vindicate

WEAK

argue for be in corner brace up build up get on bandwagon give a leg up give a lift go for go to bat for go with hold with plead for plump for ride shotgun for root for run interference for say so speak for spread around stump for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block conceal condemn deny disapprove discourage dissuade hide hinder hurt oppose refuse reject

STRONG

decrease halt prevent undermine

WEAK

assail attack criticize impugn protest

VERB

lobby

Synonyms

STRONGEST

persuade politick press promote push request solicit sway urge

STRONG

advance affect alter bill billboard boost change drum further hype induce influence modify pitch plug pressure procure sell soft-soap splash spot sweet-talk thump

WEAK

bring pressure to bear build up exert influence hard sell high-pressure make a pitch for pull strings put pressure on sell on soft-sell solicit votes

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage dissuade leave alone pull repress suppress

STRONG

continue decrease halt hinder keep prevent remain stop

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Xavier Becerra’s campaign for California governor appeared doomed just two months ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The book was published in January, shortly before Mr. Pratt announced his campaign for mayor.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

The campaign for Eric White, a Compton-raised detective with about 12 years’ experience at the department, reported raising about $19,000 in that same period, the second-most of all the candidates, according to its filing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The showpiece event at Budapest's Puskas Arena will be the 63rd game of the campaign for Arsenal, who were in the hunt for four trophies until early April.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

He had the completely unenviable job of being Byerley’s campaign manager in a campaign that wasn’t a campaign, for a person that refused to reveal his strategy, and refused to accept his manager’s.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

campaign for

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