as in rallying
an act of gathering forces together to renew or attempt an effort
called for the prompt mobilization of all national resources to combat the deadly epidemic
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Recent Examples of mobilization
Half of those mobilizations ended this month, namely in Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland, Ore.
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
The German faction split from the others, calling for an immediate mobilization of avant-garde artists rather than trusting the revolutionary capacities of the workers.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
This seeded the ecosystem of social media and Fox News coverage that, together, perfected the art of viral outrage and the mobilization of economic anxiety for political ends.
—Heather Ann Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
That is mass mobilization capacity built through years of narrative construction that mainstream institutions ceded by default.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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Juliana Kim, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
The German faction split from the others, calling for an immediate mobilization of avant-garde artists rather than trusting the revolutionary capacities of the workers.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
This seeded the ecosystem of social media and Fox News coverage that, together, perfected the art of viral outrage and the mobilization of economic anxiety for political ends.
—Heather Ann Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
That is mass mobilization capacity built through years of narrative construction that mainstream institutions ceded by default.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobilization
Noun
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Leaders in Illinois, Massachusetts and Vermont don’t trust their residents to act responsibly enough to fulfill Adams’ rallying cry.—
Brad Weisenstein,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Djokovic has made an artform of rallying from precarious positions.—
John Pye,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Feb. 2026
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Defense attorneys are seeking to disqualify local prosecutors because the adult daughter of Chad Grunander, a deputy county attorney helping prosecute the case, attended the rally where Kirk was shot.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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This morning's rally reverses yesterday's almost 4% decline — and then some.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Mobilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobilization. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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