as in campaigns
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 crusades
During that time, there were five crusades resulting in the deaths of millions of Christians, Muslims, and Jews.
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Chloe Breyer, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Jackson led a lifetime of crusades in the United States and abroad, advocating for the poor and underrepresented on issues, including voting rights, job opportunities, education and health care.
—Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Feb. 2026
Jackson led a lifetime of crusades in the United States and abroad, advocating for the poor and underrepresented on issues from voting rights and job opportunities to education and health care.
—Sophia Tareen, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
The question the First Amendment keeps asking, across wars and panics and moral crusades, is whether a democracy can tolerate the possibility of persuasion.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Wyatt advised political figures, sat on business boards, helped lead professional associations and made cultural preservation one of his ongoing crusades.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
An administration whose Millennial vice president converted to Catholicism just six years ago is pushing explicitly theological policy crusades.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
Her vetting crusades have brought about a new Washington colloquialism.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Famines, pestilence, crusades, and war.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Chloe Breyer, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Jackson led a lifetime of crusades in the United States and abroad, advocating for the poor and underrepresented on issues, including voting rights, job opportunities, education and health care.
—Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Feb. 2026
Jackson led a lifetime of crusades in the United States and abroad, advocating for the poor and underrepresented on issues from voting rights and job opportunities to education and health care.
—Sophia Tareen, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
The question the First Amendment keeps asking, across wars and panics and moral crusades, is whether a democracy can tolerate the possibility of persuasion.
—Stephanie A, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Wyatt advised political figures, sat on business boards, helped lead professional associations and made cultural preservation one of his ongoing crusades.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
An administration whose Millennial vice president converted to Catholicism just six years ago is pushing explicitly theological policy crusades.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
Her vetting crusades have brought about a new Washington colloquialism.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Famines, pestilence, crusades, and war.
—Greg Grandin
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crusades
Noun
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The trio have led publicity campaigns for hundreds of films and series, in addition to major festival and awards initiatives.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The agreement includes creating new outdoor basketball courts, developing new youth sports clinics led by student-athletes, mental health awareness campaigns and more, according to the company.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Geevarghese, the Our Revolution executive director, said local elections are often where political movements are first built, and that Mamdani has provided a blueprint for progressive candidates.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The hand gesture has been used by members of white supremacist movements since 2017 and originates from a series of conspiracy theories from the message board 4chan.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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“Crusades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crusades. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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