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
As more people lived to become old, social activists mobilized for pensions, led by Civil War veterans.
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Jonathan Rauch, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Yoon, in a shocking move, declared martial law Tuesday, mobilizing the military on the streets for hours before the South Korean Parliament voted unanimously to cancel the declaration.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
In 2023, more than 100 county Democratic organizations were mobilized to engage in community service and civic action.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Timeline will mobilize Live Nation’s resources to expand its own ventures in branding services, touring opportunities and tour production.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
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Jonathan Rauch, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
Yoon, in a shocking move, declared martial law Tuesday, mobilizing the military on the streets for hours before the South Korean Parliament voted unanimously to cancel the declaration.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
In 2023, more than 100 county Democratic organizations were mobilized to engage in community service and civic action.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Timeline will mobilize Live Nation’s resources to expand its own ventures in branding services, touring opportunities and tour production.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobilize
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At campuses across the country — including top California universities, New York University and Harvard — unions representing graduate student workers, part-time and non-tenure track faculty and others are rapidly and aggressively moving to organize workers.Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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After all, who had ever heard of hiring someone to organize your files?Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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Justice Julian Goose ordered a clerk to enter the pleas in Liverpool Crown Court as Rudakubana stayed mum during a video appearance from the London prison where he is being held.Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Apparently, the Kremlin is now ordering to BURN the faces of the North Korea soldiers killed in battle, to hide evidence of their deployment in Russia's war on Ukraine.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Ubers are easy to summon, as are taxis via the European app Freenow.Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
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Interim City Manager Tonie Quigley carried it to the center of the room, and a former city official was summoned to make the pick.Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Mobilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobilize. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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