as in muster
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1
as in marshalling
to assemble and make ready for action
a command to muster the troops
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2
as in summoning
to bring together in assembly by or as if by command
all the supporters that I could muster for the fund-raising campaign
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3
as in comprising
to be made up of
the corps of regular wine drinkers musters only about 10% of the population
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Noun
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Perhaps there will be a temporary site whose location passes muster with the Supreme Court.—
Gerald Frankel,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025 -
The budget proposal was still in a highly preliminary phase and not expected to pass muster with Congress.—
Farnoush Amiri and Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In the latest version of the Files by Google app, summoning Gemini while looking at a PDF gives you the option to ask about the file, writes Android Police.—
Wes Davis,
The Verge,
21 Dec. 2024
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By the 1980s, when more modern methods of summoning help had supplanted its usefulness, the tower remained as a beacon for bored teenagers.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Dec. 2024
Verb
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January 1, 2025, marked the official arrival of this generation, comprising those born between 2025 and 2039.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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Low value components, comprising a fraction of the overall good’s value, were putting a whole manufacturing process at risk.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Fryday, the leader of the civil-action office California Volunteers, said his work mobilizing thousands of people and creating climate and educational programs for the state has prepared him to take on the lieutenant governor role.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
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Social media played a central role in mobilizing participants, with organizers claiming widespread support across different demographics.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Gunfire ensued when Ratliff came out of the vault with a sack containing money.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
24 Dec. 2024
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Those are akin to having put together examples of people playing a sport, some examples containing no mistakes, and other examples revealing discernable mistakes.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Many probationary employees in the Science Mission Directorate, expecting not to come back the following week, spent Valentine’s Day and the weekend organizing their work and sending it to others, unprompted.—
David W. Brown,
The New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2025
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Other busy work like checking emails and organizing files can be done when the children are awake.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The facility, historically used for assembling Volkswagen, Porsche and Skoda models, faces an uncertain future amid declining demand and restructuring efforts within Germany's auto industry.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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As lockdowns quickly spread across the country, the cast and crew are not only quarantined in their hotel but also isolated in their rooms, banned from assembling and even from entering the corridors.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2025
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John Kander and Fred Ebb’s stage version opened on Broadway in 1993 and won seven Tony Awards, including best musical and best performances by Chita Rivera, Brent Carver and Anthony Crivello.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025
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This year, the Chiefs have eight picks, including two in the third round, the byproduct of last year’s trade with the Tennessee Titans that centered on cornerback L’Jarius Sneed.—
Nate Taylor,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Mustering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mustering. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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