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variants or marshalling
as in mobilization
an act of gathering forces together to renew or attempt an effort the last-minute marshaling of the reserves failed to repel the onslaught

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verb

variants or marshalling
present participle of marshal
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as in leading
to point out the way for (someone) especially from a position in front marshaling a small group of children on a tour of the science museum

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Recent Examples of marshaling
Verb
Since the receiver needed these records to do his job of marshaling the assets of the receivership defendants, and Brooksby and the others were withholding those documents, the receiver's ability to carry out his task was impaired. Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marshaling
Noun
  • The mass mobilizations for Palestine have been among the largest in history.
    Jack Sheehan September 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Getty Images The dramatic bombing of a Venezuelan drug boat by the United States after the mobilization of millions of Venezuelan militiamen is the latest in a long saga of political acrimony.
    Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Those with routines to follow will want to check out the slim, weekly pill organizer from Vaydeer, and the Fyy Daily Pill Organizer is also great for organizing multiple medicine shapes, sizes, and quantities without taking up too much space.
    Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Ahead of Saturday’s demonstration, counter-terrorism officers in England and Scotland raided the homes of seven spokespeople from the activist group Defend Our Juries – which has been instrumental in organizing the protests – arresting and charging them all with terrorism offenses.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The signs, in Lukas' iconic green and white, hang on the wood posts leading into the gap where horses enter and exit the track for training.
    Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
  • His condition went unaddressed during nearly four months in Eloy Detention Center, and three leading infectious disease public health researchers said opportunities to save his life were missed.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Around the country, arranging for housing is a relatively new and growing challenge for such PACE groups, which are funded through Medicaid and Medicare.
    Felice J. Freyer, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
  • One study — admittedly small and enabled by the hack of affair-arranging app Ashley Madison in 2015 — found that companies whose CEOs or CFOs were paying users of the site were twice as likely to have had a financial misstatement or involvement in a securities class action.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The latter phrase invokes a popular motto that serves as a rallying cry to protect trans women.
    Mikelle Street, Them., 29 Aug. 2025
  • Yet, despite his rallying against the establishment, the party apparatus inserted itself heavily in the race as individuals came in across the country and started instructing local leaders and volunteers on how to run things, Agyekum said.
    Alex J. Rouhandeh, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Moscow appears to be betting on scale, mobilizing state resources to mass-produce systems.
    David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • In response, Venezuela is mobilizing troops and military assets, raising the prospect of a direct standoff in the southern Caribbean.
    Amir Daftari John Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, Langley, who has plays a key role in guiding the franchise as NBCUniversal Studio Group and Chief Content Officer, said part of the success of the long-running series has been its adaptability.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Gia Love, who first started the cookout five years ago in Bed-Stuy’s Herbert Von King Park, continues to be a guiding force behind the day’s celebrations.
    Essence, Essence, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • To assert his view in a personal and visible way, in early 1951 Truman took the unprecedented step of summoning to the White House the entire Federal Reserve Open Market Committee.
    Robert Hormats, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
  • After the dance, Bianca takes the mic, summoning Morticia and Dort to the stage.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Marshaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marshaling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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