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
Flight shame is a social crusade that discourages air travel because of its significant environmental impact, most notably its contribution to carbon emissions.
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Nino Paoli, Fortune, 2 July 2025
That’s the origin of the Cursive Academy and now, the Gary couple is on a crusade to bring cursive writing to Northwest Indiana students.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
In the crusade to reduce chronic disease and neurobehavioral issues in the United States, synthetic food dyes are a hot target.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
Thousands of private government consultants laid off during the Trump administration’s cost-cutting crusade are increasingly flooding a shrinking labor market.
—Ani Freedman, Fortune, 20 June 2025
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Nino Paoli, Fortune, 2 July 2025
That’s the origin of the Cursive Academy and now, the Gary couple is on a crusade to bring cursive writing to Northwest Indiana students.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2025
In the crusade to reduce chronic disease and neurobehavioral issues in the United States, synthetic food dyes are a hot target.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
Thousands of private government consultants laid off during the Trump administration’s cost-cutting crusade are increasingly flooding a shrinking labor market.
—Ani Freedman, Fortune, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusade
Noun
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In the same interview on Sunday, Raskin implored his Democratic colleagues to make their opposition to Trump part of the 2026 midterm election campaigns.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
13 July 2025
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This campaign highlights five different waterfalls that are accessible to all, but my personal favorite is Cummins Falls.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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Sitting in a chair that supports movement, such as one with a self-adjusting recline mechanism, can help prevent this condition, according to Puleio.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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The balloons provide essential atmospheric data used in models that help predict hurricane movement, such as the balloon in Del Rio, Texas that warned forecasters of the potential for heavy rain in Texas in early July.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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“Crusade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusade. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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