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as in mobilizations
an act of gathering forces together to renew or attempt an effort
in a last-minute rally the Confederates at Bull Run were able to turn a near defeat into an upset victory
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as in demonstrations
a mass meeting for the purpose of displaying or arousing support for a cause or person
a huge rally for the candidate on the eve of the election
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as in organizes
to assemble and make ready for action
rallied the Red Cross workers to deal with the devastating earthquake
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as in recovers
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
despite the best care that medicine could provide, the elderly woman never really rallied from her fractured hip
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as in rebounds
to regain a former or normal state
after wavering a moment on the balance beam, she quickly rallied and finished with a fine dismount
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Recent Examples of rallies
Dan Rios, Daily News, 10 May 2026
The mayor appears to be going through the motions of supporting the matches and may show up at a few rallies, but nothing else.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Thousands of the Islamic Republic’s staunchest supporters, including Paydari members, have staged street rallies to pressure the country’s new leaders.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Turning Point Action poured significant resources into Indiana’s primary, sending a large field operation into the state and partnering with conservative activist Scott Presler to boost Republican turnout through rallies and grassroots organizing.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
The mascot appeared at school rallies and campus sporting events.
—Joe Davidson
may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
The Art Not Genocide Alliance, a coalition of artists and cultural workers, has called for a 24-hour strike on the day before the Biennale opens to the general public, along with rallies and demonstrations across Venice.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
Trump, Obama told people, seemed indifferent to hearing about potential national-security perils—North Korea, Russia—preferring to brag about the size of the crowds at his campaign rallies.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Civil rights activists have countered with rallies, protests and lawsuits challenging the new redistricting efforts.
—Kim Chandler, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 May 2026
Suspecting that the bumbling local policeman, Officer Tim Derry (Nicholas Braun, accentuating the goofiness), is wrong in his conclusion that George simply died of a heart attack, Lily rallies her fellow sheep to help solve the murder.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
After one of the Nuremberg rallies, the Nazis said the event was so great that a stack of all the German newspapers published that day would reach twenty kilometers into the sky.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Late last month, some 8 million Americans participated in 3,300+ peaceful protests, the No Kings rallies, across our nation.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
Boyd rallies to clinch district title Down 4-1, Boyd erupted for 5 runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to go on and beat Ponder 10-4 to claim the District 10-3A title on Monday night.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
Hundreds turned out to other Houston-area No Kings Day rallies on Saturday, including in Kingwood and Cypress.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Here's a look at photos of protesters, signs and more at the Ann Arbor rallies.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 28 Mar. 2026
More than 3,100 rallies are expected nationwide, surpassing the totals of previous No Kings rallies.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
His serves, digs and ability to produce longer rallies were evident throughout the match.
—Dan Rios, Daily News, 10 May 2026
The mayor appears to be going through the motions of supporting the matches and may show up at a few rallies, but nothing else.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Thousands of the Islamic Republic’s staunchest supporters, including Paydari members, have staged street rallies to pressure the country’s new leaders.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Turning Point Action poured significant resources into Indiana’s primary, sending a large field operation into the state and partnering with conservative activist Scott Presler to boost Republican turnout through rallies and grassroots organizing.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
The mascot appeared at school rallies and campus sporting events.
—Joe Davidson
may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
The Art Not Genocide Alliance, a coalition of artists and cultural workers, has called for a 24-hour strike on the day before the Biennale opens to the general public, along with rallies and demonstrations across Venice.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
Trump, Obama told people, seemed indifferent to hearing about potential national-security perils—North Korea, Russia—preferring to brag about the size of the crowds at his campaign rallies.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Civil rights activists have countered with rallies, protests and lawsuits challenging the new redistricting efforts.
—Kim Chandler, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
Verb
Micron rallies over 200 points in a week without me, going from $542 a share to $747.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 May 2026
Suspecting that the bumbling local policeman, Officer Tim Derry (Nicholas Braun, accentuating the goofiness), is wrong in his conclusion that George simply died of a heart attack, Lily rallies her fellow sheep to help solve the murder.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
After one of the Nuremberg rallies, the Nazis said the event was so great that a stack of all the German newspapers published that day would reach twenty kilometers into the sky.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Late last month, some 8 million Americans participated in 3,300+ peaceful protests, the No Kings rallies, across our nation.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
Boyd rallies to clinch district title Down 4-1, Boyd erupted for 5 runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to go on and beat Ponder 10-4 to claim the District 10-3A title on Monday night.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
Hundreds turned out to other Houston-area No Kings Day rallies on Saturday, including in Kingwood and Cypress.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
Here's a look at photos of protesters, signs and more at the Ann Arbor rallies.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 28 Mar. 2026
More than 3,100 rallies are expected nationwide, surpassing the totals of previous No Kings rallies.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rallies
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Meanwhile, ordinary Russians have grappled with high inflation caused by military mobilizations and defense production as well as the Kremlin’s crackdown on internet access to restrict the flow of grim news on the economy and war.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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The administration certainly did not expect the mass mobilizations against the deployment of National Guard troops and the use of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection as a roving paramilitary force.—
Jamelle Bouie,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Aikens has a modest staff, including a host and a house dom, a professional dominant who performs demonstrations such as flogging and wax play for the 30-and-over crowd.—
Victoria M. Walker,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 May 2026
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Hundreds of people protested at the Connecticut statehouse in March 2025, part of nationwide demonstrations opposing the Republican plan to cut Medicaid by about $1 trillion over the next decade.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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The Kansas City Chiefs acquired quarterback Justin Fields from the New York Jets this offseason to bolster their depth chart while Patrick Mahomes recovers from a serious knee injury.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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Some bodies were not found On the third and final day of the mission, the team recovers 26 more bodies.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
6 May 2026
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The virus hides out in reservoirs in the body and rebounds fast if people stop treatment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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And when Buxton rebounds, a Twins offense that entered Wednesday eighth in the majors in runs scored will improve.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Young Michael may have seemed strange, or just plain different, to kids his own age, but what about the adult Michael, whose professional life took him outside the family orbit and into offices, studios, and night clubs?—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Both kids cheer and bite into their burgers.—
Fortesa Latifi,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Originally designed as a response to the Black Lives Matter protests and a call to keep armed police officers out of the Metro system, the agency deployed roughly three hundred ambassadors to stations and transit vehicles in the city’s core.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Similar protests are occurring around the country, with some communities seeking to ban data centers.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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The declaration will activate the State Emergency Operations Plan, which mobilizes resources to manage the response and contain the wildfire.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Gerardo Dottori’s 1942 Aerial Battle over the Gulf of Naples mobilizes the contrails of its entwining fighter jets to express the effect of new military technology on a crystalline landscape.—
Simon Denny,
Artforum,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While no specific therapy is approved for ANDV, early recognition dramatically improves the ability to deliver aggressive supportive care, monitor oxygenation, isolate potentially infectious patients, and initiate contact tracing before broader transmission occurs.—
Steve Brozak,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The slate improves from there, but Chicago TEs have only three favorable matchups all season.—
KC Joyner,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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“Rallies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rallies. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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