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Recent Examples of lobbying
OpenAI’s campaign has extended beyond traditional lobbying.
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Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Like Tarver and Gonzalez, Didech criticized the mayor’s lobbying efforts in Springfield.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
And foundations have done a lot more lobbying in the past.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Kenny Burgos, the CEO of the New York Apartment Association, a landlord lobbying group, said Mamdani’s tenant proposals — including freezing the rent for regulated tenants — would force landlords to cut back on maintenance and services.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
The largest lobbying group for carmakers in Washington, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, came out in favor of a plan to eliminate the federal gas tax in favor of a new vehicle fee that would be based on the weight of cars.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The lobbying organization is dedicated to improving California’s public education system, increasing opportunity for low-income children and boosting literacy rates for all students.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Prior to working as attorney general, Bondi conducted lobbying work on behalf of special interest groups and was previously criticized by Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) for having lobbied Congress on behalf of Qatar.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026
Nuhfer told Ballard that Gorrin recommended that his lobbying firm represent Lopez’s wife, Tintori, and other Venezuelan opposition leaders, and that Gorrin would be meeting him soon, Ballard testified.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Like Tarver and Gonzalez, Didech criticized the mayor’s lobbying efforts in Springfield.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
And foundations have done a lot more lobbying in the past.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Kenny Burgos, the CEO of the New York Apartment Association, a landlord lobbying group, said Mamdani’s tenant proposals — including freezing the rent for regulated tenants — would force landlords to cut back on maintenance and services.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
The largest lobbying group for carmakers in Washington, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, came out in favor of a plan to eliminate the federal gas tax in favor of a new vehicle fee that would be based on the weight of cars.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
The lobbying organization is dedicated to improving California’s public education system, increasing opportunity for low-income children and boosting literacy rates for all students.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
Prior to working as attorney general, Bondi conducted lobbying work on behalf of special interest groups and was previously criticized by Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) for having lobbied Congress on behalf of Qatar.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 2 Apr. 2026
Nuhfer told Ballard that Gorrin recommended that his lobbying firm represent Lopez’s wife, Tintori, and other Venezuelan opposition leaders, and that Gorrin would be meeting him soon, Ballard testified.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lobbying
Noun
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Once dismissed as a side hustle or vanity career, social media influencing has rapidly evolved into one of the most lucrative—and measurable—jobs in the modern economy.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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We are faced with a next generation of AI-enabled influencing that is readily undertaken on a massive scale.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As the two wander around the museum—one pressuring, the other deflecting—the novel portrays their professed enmity as underscored by the force of attraction, even of love.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
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Coercion and pressuring cannot solve problems.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Recently, her kids, ages 11 and 15, participated in a school walkout in protest of ICE without any prompting from her.—
Adrienne Farr,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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Without any prompting from leadership, there was much discussion in the hallways that Netflix made the right call to exert financial discipline and not get caught up in the hunt.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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Tuesday night’s elections further showed the swaying power that Latinx voters can have.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The swaying of her rope made what was portrayed in the book even more vivid.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Advertisement Hank then explains why the mainframe of the entire brainwashing system was routed through the head of Representative Welch (Martha Kelly).—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
4 Feb. 2026
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Shakespeare put all his understanding of human nature into Iago’s brainwashing master class.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Lobbying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lobbying. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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