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 So far, the state has succeeded in halting the mobilization. Connor Greene, Time, 23 Oct. 2025 Newsom’s mobilization of the California National Guard could preempt a potential federal takeover. Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2025 The mobilization of National Guard troops to cities like Chicago, Memphis, Tennessee, and Portland, Oregon, has been met with fierce backlash from residents as well as local and state leaders – including some who have gone so far as to sue the administration. Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025 Another mobilization action that wasn't quite a protest in Pressman's view was Hands Across America in 1986. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mobilization
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Noun
  • And so [the book is] a rallying cry.
    Khushbu Shah, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Alpine fizzled out in the ‘90s, so the A110 is a reboot to France’s great sports car marque, with legendary campaigns in endurance racing and rallying.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
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  • In 2024, during the presidential campaign for Kamala Harris, Swifties for Kamala raised over $100,000 in donations with a virtual rally that saw a lineup of guest speakers — including Carole King and senator Elizabeth Warren, among others.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Goldman Sachs , on the other hand, has seen its stock rally 38% this year.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Mobilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobilization. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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