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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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Pratt, a registered Republican, launched a longshot campaign for mayor in January despite being a political outsider who has not held public office.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, the former reality TV star Spencer Pratt ran an unconventional campaign for mayor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

My campaign for state senate is a part of that, a part of the larger push for a politics that invests in care over destruction.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

County Republican Party, she lost a previous bid for state Assembly and a write-in campaign for L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Mrs. Tracy wouldn’t allow us to campaign for class president until the end of each day, when we could get up and present five-minute speeches about ourselves.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

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