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 Hundreds of thousands have joined daily protests against the plans, in one of the country’s largest social mobilizations since the end of Communist rule 35 years ago. Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026 Organizers say volunteers and supporters fund their own travel to protests and rely on social media for mobilization. ABC News, 22 July 2026 Preventing and responding to threatened pandemics requires society-wide mobilization, and only the president can lead that process. David Blumenthal, STAT, 20 July 2026 Although Republicans remained a minority in the early 1990s, demographic change, evangelical mobilization and suburban realignment were steadily improving their prospects. Christopher A. Cooper, The Conversation, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mobilization
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Noun
  • What this means is open to interpretation, but it is wielded here primarily as a slogan of battlefield aggression—a rallying cry for soldiers who have been trained to abandon their fears, push bravely onward, and embrace a glorious death.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
  • Markets have broadly responded positively to the pause, with stocks rallying and oil prices falling on Monday, with sentiment buoyed by the potential for a lasting peace agreement.
    Mike Sheen, CNBC, 28 July 2026
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  • So why did the stock market rally on Friday following the shockingly dismal jobs report?
    Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Their stocks had incredible rallies beginning in the spring into July as the market came around to this view, before cooling off in July.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Mobilization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobilization. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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