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mobilization

noun

ˌmō-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən

Definition of mobilization

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 Krista Mann of Indivisible KC, a progressive pro-democracy organization, said the event will include mobilization activities like door knocking, canvassing and sharing information about what issues are on local ballots. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026 The mobilization, extended until January 2029 by the Defense Department, has taken on a sense of permanence, despite the court case. — Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026 Sectarian violence made religious mobilization increasingly unattractive, while foreign occupation provoked an awareness of Iraqi nationhood. — Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026 The church unleashes a campaign—online and onsite—demanding the family’s religious freedom, and the most fervent outcry and mobilization come from the political far right. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mobilization

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As much an acknowledgment of survival as a rallying cry, the song draws out sadness as well as satisfaction from the audience.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
After a bruising week for the tech trade, investors seem to have came back into the sector, with the Nasdaq Composite rallying overnight.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of rallying

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Trump held a rally Monday in the state, where more than 55,000 people have cast their ballots so far -- more than double the 27,000 people who had voted at this point in the cycle in 2022.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
The President held a rally on the campus of Clemson University in South Carolina, and among the guest speakers was Jacob Bridgeman, the two-time PGA Tour winner who made the Presidents Cup clinching putt for the Americans in September.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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