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as in mobilization
an act of gathering forces together to renew or attempt an effort
in a last-minute rally the Confederates at Bull Run were able to turn a near defeat into an upset victory
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as in demonstration
a mass meeting for the purpose of displaying or arousing support for a cause or person
a huge rally for the candidate on the eve of the election
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as in recovery
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
the doctors were amazed at the sick child's unexpected rally, which was apparently due to the new drug
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as in to organize
to assemble and make ready for action
rallied the Red Cross workers to deal with the devastating earthquake
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as in to recover
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
despite the best care that medicine could provide, the elderly woman never really rallied from her fractured hip
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as in to rebound
to regain a former or normal state
after wavering a moment on the balance beam, she quickly rallied and finished with a fine dismount
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Recent Examples of rally
Reg Chapman, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Japan’s retail investors unwound bullish bets in the yen during the height of a recent rally, potentially capping its gains as talk of official intervention buoyed the currency.
—Ruth Carson, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The league is working with lawmakers in Texas, and are holding a rally in San Antonio to ask for the immediate release of Liam Ramos and his father.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Japan’s retail investors unwound bullish bets in the yen during the height of a recent rally, potentially capping its gains as talk of official intervention buoyed the currency.
—Ruth Carson, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
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Gold’s price rallied near $5,600 per ounce in the morning before suddenly and briefly dropping back below $5,200.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rally
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While late March may seem like a long time away amid the ongoing backlash over federal tactics in Minnesota, organizers say the weeks-long buildup reflects a deliberate shift toward sustained organizing and protection for demonstrators rather than rapid mobilization alone.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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Half of those mobilizations ended this month, namely in Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland, Ore.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2026
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The demonstrations began in late December in response to the collapsing value of the national currency -- the rial -- before morphing into a wider anti-regime movement which drew backing from dissidents abroad and Western governments.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Travelers are also advised to avoid any protests, as the demonstrations can draw scrutiny from Pakistani security forces.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The animal was returned to its owner and is expected to make a full recovery, according to the sheriff’s office.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Surgery and injury recovery are significant entry points to the river of despair that becomes opioid use disorders and addiction.—
Sterling Elliott,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Norway’s $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund made $247 billion in 2025, its management team said Thursday, thanks to rallying tech, financial and mining stocks.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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In retrospect, maybe that should’ve been viewed less as a rallying cry and more of a harbinger of what was to come in his first calendar year.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Instagram was blocked after the internet shutdown in 2022, amid widespread protests following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Cannon-Grant was well-known in activist circles in Boston, earning numerous awards, including Boston Globe Magazine’s Bostonian of the Year award and a Boston Celtics Heroes Among Us award, both in 2020 amid nationwide protests following the killing of George Floyd.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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After eight months in rehabilitation at SeaWorld Orlando, a manatee and her calf were returned to their home in the Florida Keys on Wednesday.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2026
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With the new rehabilitation area, the aquarium is going from being able to treat one or two turtles at a time to up to four.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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With that rousing call to action, more than two thousand people followed Rustin, Coretta, and the other speakers out of the Garden for a midnight march to United Nations Plaza.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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For some attendees, the march marked their first protest.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Rally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rally. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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