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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Venezuela continues its military mobilization while Washington maintains pressure through sanctions, legal designations, and military presence.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The Kremlin is wary of calling for another mobilization after the fiasco of the September 2022 partial mobilization, which spooked hundreds of thousands of Russian men into fleeing the country.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
Short of an invasion—a move for which there is little domestic appetite and for which the current mobilization is inadequate—a show of force will probably not be enough to bring down Maduro’s regime.
—Francisco Rodríguez, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2025
Washington describes the mobilization as part of a counter-narcotics effort, while Caracas denounces it as a prelude to regime change and has triggered a nationwide military mobilization in response.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The Kremlin is wary of calling for another mobilization after the fiasco of the September 2022 partial mobilization, which spooked hundreds of thousands of Russian men into fleeing the country.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025
Short of an invasion—a move for which there is little domestic appetite and for which the current mobilization is inadequate—a show of force will probably not be enough to bring down Maduro’s regime.
—Francisco Rodríguez, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2025
Washington describes the mobilization as part of a counter-narcotics effort, while Caracas denounces it as a prelude to regime change and has triggered a nationwide military mobilization in response.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mobilization
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“Mobilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mobilization. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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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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