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
By sharing stories of corruption, privilege and inequality, social media not only informed but also galvanized Nepal’s youth, motivating collective mobilization against the country’s systemic injustice.
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Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
The second factor is the robust mobilization of Brazil’s civil society.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Resource-mobilization theory focuses on organizations’ role in moving people toward collective action, while political process theory considers the constraints and opportunities for social movements within a particular political context.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
Today, the buildings stand as mute witnesses to the mobilization of past war efforts.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Nir Kshetri, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2025
The second factor is the robust mobilization of Brazil’s civil society.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Resource-mobilization theory focuses on organizations’ role in moving people toward collective action, while political process theory considers the constraints and opportunities for social movements within a particular political context.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
Today, the buildings stand as mute witnesses to the mobilization of past war efforts.
—Don Sproul, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobilization
Noun
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That rallying cry came in 1981, from the crusading pastors Donald Wildmon and Jerry Falwell and the conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly, who called for advertisers to boycott some 50 shows aired by the three broadcast networks.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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That expression can come in a variety of ways, such as speaking up in a group, filing an official complaint, writing or publishing those views, or demonstrating and rallying to draw attention to them.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Led by Staine, Springfield Central staged a rally.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Local business owners and community members planned a rally for Thursday morning to demand more be done to prevent these kinds of thefts, NBC Bay Area reported.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Mobilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobilization. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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