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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Ahead of any mobilization to the region, there tends to be an influx of Marines from across the country, said Seymour, who grew up there.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Last week, the Department of Homeland Security issued a Critical Incident Report to law enforcement partners warning that the hacktivist group, the Cyber Islamic Resistance has called for cyberattacks against the United States and Israel, urging mobilization of cyber warfare supporters.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
With such a significant mobilization of additional forces, Defrin was asked if Israel is preparing for a broader ground incursion into Lebanon.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Academic research tends to find very small effects on turnout, concentrated among those who don’t have ID and were unlikely to vote anyway, and with no consistent partisan valence due in part to the mobilization efforts that often emerge in response.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Last week, the Department of Homeland Security issued a Critical Incident Report to law enforcement partners warning that the hacktivist group, the Cyber Islamic Resistance has called for cyberattacks against the United States and Israel, urging mobilization of cyber warfare supporters.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
With such a significant mobilization of additional forces, Defrin was asked if Israel is preparing for a broader ground incursion into Lebanon.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Academic research tends to find very small effects on turnout, concentrated among those who don’t have ID and were unlikely to vote anyway, and with no consistent partisan valence due in part to the mobilization efforts that often emerge in response.
—Marc Novicoff, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Mobilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mobilization. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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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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