lobbying

VERB

press for political action

Synonyms

STRONGEST

campaign for 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

Example Sentences

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lobbying

We do so through many avenues: voting, protest, political party activism, lobbying, filing lawsuits, and writing op-eds, to name a few.

From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026

Though Senate rules bar Hanagan from lobbying anyone in that congressional chamber for a year, his disclosure makes clear he will be in contact with members of the House and their staff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

The lobbying contract dedicates a section to the minerals sector -- a global strategic priority for Trump's administration -- instructing the firm to "support efforts to identify opportunities for cooperation".

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

He said Farage made his views "very clear", but the "intervention" did not change the Bank's policy, and that in general he could spot "lobbying" and knew how to discount it.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

And whenever she did manage to stop in, the visits were contentious because she was lobbying for us to leave Poland.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman