mobilization
noun
mo·bi·li·za·tion
ˌmō-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
1
: the act of mobilizing
2
: the state of being mobilized
Examples of mobilization in a Sentence
called for the prompt mobilization of all national resources to combat the deadly epidemic
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Nearly seven months after federal troops were preparing to deploy to Chicago during Operation Midway Blitz, a federal judge yesterday granted a motion to dismiss the state’s lawsuit over the mobilization amid assurances that the presidential orders have been rescinded.
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Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Rea, a San Diego native, is the strategy and mobilization lead for Strong Towns San Diego.
—Haylee Rea, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Maasdorp called for a pivot toward investment, capital mobilization, and regional integration, saying BII was looking to forge partnerships that de-risk investment in markets long dismissed as too volatile.
—Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
The first offset was the development of nuclear weapons, which secured American dominance over a Soviet Union that could rely on mass mobilization.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Rea, a San Diego native, is the strategy and mobilization lead for Strong Towns San Diego.
—Haylee Rea, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Maasdorp called for a pivot toward investment, capital mobilization, and regional integration, saying BII was looking to forge partnerships that de-risk investment in markets long dismissed as too volatile.
—Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
The first offset was the development of nuclear weapons, which secured American dominance over a Soviet Union that could rely on mass mobilization.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mobilization
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mobilization
noun
mo·bi·li·za·tion
variants
also British mobilisation
1
: the act or process of mobilizing
mobilization of glycogen
2
: the state of being mobilized
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