as in to organize
to assemble and make ready for action
we are prepared to mobilize the troops on very short notice
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Recent Examples of mobilize
News that the fast food chain has been eyeing small towns for the next openings has mobilized local residents to fight back.
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Vivian Song, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Material innovators pitched to impact investors, private sector leaders shared their blueprints for change, and activists mobilized the committed and recently converted alike.
—Bella Webb, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026
What is emerging is a picture of an artist of profound mathematical acuity, who mobilized geometric, sequential, and modular forms to test hypotheses on interrelation, regeneration, and evolution in pursuit of mystical revelation.
—Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Local Democratic leaders say the party needs neighborhood-level organizing and trusted messengers, not outside organizers, to mobilize these voters effectively.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Vivian Song, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Material innovators pitched to impact investors, private sector leaders shared their blueprints for change, and activists mobilized the committed and recently converted alike.
—Bella Webb, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026
What is emerging is a picture of an artist of profound mathematical acuity, who mobilized geometric, sequential, and modular forms to test hypotheses on interrelation, regeneration, and evolution in pursuit of mystical revelation.
—Katherine Rochester, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2026
Local Democratic leaders say the party needs neighborhood-level organizing and trusted messengers, not outside organizers, to mobilize these voters effectively.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobilize
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Efforts are now underway to organize residents and explore legal options.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The 21st Arbor Day celebration was organized by Harford County to plant native trees throughout the County.—
The Aegis,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
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Olsson, for the first time in her career, was being summoned.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Italian government formally protested the incident to Israeli authorities and summoned Israel's ambassador to Rome for clarification.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Mar. 2026
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Messenger Mercury in your 7th House of Equal Partnerships trines auspicious Jupiter in your 11th House of Networks, rallying general support and making specific agreements simpler to craft.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Globalstar — The mobile satellite services provider rallied 15% following a Financial Times report that Amazon was in talks to acquire the company.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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There's text messages about ordering ethylene glycol.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, supreme commander of the Luftwaffe, Hitler’s second in command, and the highest-ranking surviving Nazi leader, steps out of the car, stands at attention to announce his surrender, and orders the soldiers to carry his bags.—
Alice Kaplan,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Mobilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobilize. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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