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
The Latinos grouped together who were expected to vote Republican may, after the mass mobilization of ICE and the implementation of other anti-immigrant policies, no longer do so.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
Throughout the campaign, González publicly acknowledged Machado as the movement’s leader, with Machado continuing to direct strategy, messaging and voter mobilization efforts.
—Morgan Phillips, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
By moving fluidly between his personal studio space, traditional sonic structures, and participatory environments, Togar repositions sound as both a substance and a form of social mobilization.
—Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Such an observer also would have recognized new mobilizations at the grassroots level, as Christian conservatives and libertarians discarded their old principles in favor of religious nationalism.
—Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
Throughout the campaign, González publicly acknowledged Machado as the movement’s leader, with Machado continuing to direct strategy, messaging and voter mobilization efforts.
—Morgan Phillips, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
By moving fluidly between his personal studio space, traditional sonic structures, and participatory environments, Togar repositions sound as both a substance and a form of social mobilization.
—Hung Duong, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
Such an observer also would have recognized new mobilizations at the grassroots level, as Christian conservatives and libertarians discarded their old principles in favor of religious nationalism.
—Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobilization
Noun
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The simplification of this rallying cry points to the exhibition’s sagacious curatorial focus.—
Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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Feels in solidarity with other rallying cries to push back on systems and ideologies rooted in hierarchy and determining which bodies are deemed enough.—
Caroline Rothstein,
InStyle,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Dan Hogan of Foster City attended the rally with his two sons, ages 8 and 12.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Several hundred people attended Saturday morning's rally, drawing the largest crowd this week.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Mobilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobilization. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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