Definition of mobilizationnext
as in rallying
an act of gathering forces together to renew or attempt an effort called for the prompt mobilization of all national resources to combat the deadly epidemic

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Recent Examples of mobilization There also appears to be nervousness fueled by persistent rumors of an impending troop mobilization — like the widely unpopular one in September 2022 that drafted 300,000 men. ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Zelensky and other Ukrainian officials maintain Russia is planning another mobilization after the State Duma election. Dasha Litvinova, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 In the tweets in question, El-Sayed compared the nearly 3,000 Americans killed on September 11 to the mounting COVID-19 death toll while advocating for a response as robust as the post-9/11 mobilization. Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 The next chief executive will need to accelerate growth, improve deposit mobilization and returns, and rebuild confidence around governance and senior-management stability, global brokerage Nomura said in a report on Sunday. Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mobilization
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Noun
  • On Thursday, Fried wove that history of futility stretching back to 1998 into a rallying cry.
    Liv Caputo, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This time around, his administration has adopted burden shifting as a rallying cry and seems poised to act on it.
    JENNIFER KAVANAGH, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities, shouts slogans during a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on September 10, 2026.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Josh McKoon, chair of the Georgia Republican Party, speaks at a Tea Party Patriots rally outside the state Capitol in Atlanta last year.
    Adam Beam, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Mobilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobilization. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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