Definition of mobilizationnext
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 Fear becomes mobilization, and mobilization becomes demands for exclusion, detention, deportation or harsher border enforcement. Donathan L. Brown, The Conversation, 24 June 2026 As part of the plan to push African states to financially support the agency’s efforts, Kaseya said South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is due to fly to Ituri Province in Congo and to Uganda next week in support of the mobilization of funds. ABC News, 19 June 2026 Ukrainian casualties have been markedly lower than its adversaries, but the smaller population has required mass mobilization of all military-aged men. Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2026 The rave has become a meeting place for soldiers on leave who no longer recognize themselves in their quiet lives, wounded veterans, civilians burdened by guilt, and young adults who know their days are numbered before mobilization. Photovogue, Vogue, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mobilization
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Noun
  • The 13-day siege ended with Mexican troops overrunning the Texian defenders, a loss that became a rallying cry for the Texas Revolution.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • The introvert who generates extraordinary individual insight but struggles to inspire large groups gets an extroverted deputy to do the rallying.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • The Warriors led 59-39 at halftime and fended off a Mavericks rally.
    Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 July 2026
  • With the latest rally, the stock has erased its losses for the year and is now up more than 2%.
    CJ Haddad, CNBC, 10 July 2026

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“Mobilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobilization. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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