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
Beijing’s short-term aim would be to wipe out, without firing a single shot, Taipei’s ability to mobilize the public against Chinese coercion and aggression.
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Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2025
In Trump’s first term, for instance, USAID remained a foreign policy linchpin, focusing on mobilizing private sector investment and enhancing host-country self-reliance.
—John Beed, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
That kind of activism, mobilizing people to act, is the real business at a protest, says American University sociologist Dana Fisher, author of American Resistance: From the Women’s March to the Blue Wave.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2025
This authority would mobilize public and private capital to provide creative financing options — such as a revolving loan fund — to develop affordable neighborhoods, build clean energy systems, and invest in other forward-looking projects.
—Dave Young, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2025
In Trump’s first term, for instance, USAID remained a foreign policy linchpin, focusing on mobilizing private sector investment and enhancing host-country self-reliance.
—John Beed, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
That kind of activism, mobilizing people to act, is the real business at a protest, says American University sociologist Dana Fisher, author of American Resistance: From the Women’s March to the Blue Wave.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 11 Mar. 2025
This authority would mobilize public and private capital to provide creative financing options — such as a revolving loan fund — to develop affordable neighborhoods, build clean energy systems, and invest in other forward-looking projects.
—Dave Young, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobilize
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Ortiz, one of Del Records’ artists, had been scheduled to perform at a concert organized by Pérez in the state of Aguascalientes, Mexico, when the promoter was sanctioned, FBI Special Agent Lauren Radke wrote in an affidavit filed in court.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Diaz’s sister-in-law organized a GoFundMe account to raise money for funeral expenses.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2025
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On Friday, a federal judge halted plans to fire more than 1,200 journalists, engineers and other staff who were sidelined after Trump ordered a funding cut.—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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Each of the drug lords was sentenced to 40 years in Mexican prison, though a judge ordered Caro Quintero released in 2013 on a technicality.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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In Anaheim, the Angels’ Ron Washington was heartily booed by the hometown fans for summoning infielder Nicky Lopez to record the final out in an 8-1 blowout loss to the White Sox (who set the major league record for losses last year).—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Most of us just don’t yet know how to summon our natural capability.—
Sharon Horesh Bergquist,
Flow Space,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Mobilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobilize. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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