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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The legal complaint does not implicate Trump’s other recent efforts to police the city, including the mobilization of 800 National Guard troops and surging federal law enforcement officers to patrol the city.
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
But on the whole, her response to the mobilization has been far more measured than those of Democrats, both in the D.C. area and nationally, who have repeatedly and forcefully hammered the Trump administration, reporters Jonathan Allen and Megan Lebowitz write in an analysis.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Activation of the protein leads to rapid mobilization of immune cells, including gd T cells, monocytes and neutrophils, which induce inflammation.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Ukrainian defenses could prove weak, and Kyiv’s military manpower crisis turns into a political disaster when Zelensky demands wider mobilization to prop up the country’s defense.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 15 Aug. 2025
But on the whole, her response to the mobilization has been far more measured than those of Democrats, both in the D.C. area and nationally, who have repeatedly and forcefully hammered the Trump administration, reporters Jonathan Allen and Megan Lebowitz write in an analysis.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025
Activation of the protein leads to rapid mobilization of immune cells, including gd T cells, monocytes and neutrophils, which induce inflammation.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Ukrainian defenses could prove weak, and Kyiv’s military manpower crisis turns into a political disaster when Zelensky demands wider mobilization to prop up the country’s defense.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 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 31 Aug. 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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