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
Following Vance’s speech, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the EU would mobilize a total of 200 billion euros for AI investments in Europe.
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Ryan Browne, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
That’s because the agency’s support has also mobilized billions of dollars from the private sector, attracting investment from renewable energy developers and insurance companies that offer drought and flood coverage to vulnerable areas abroad.
—Jake Bittle, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2025
Dozens of private-sector lawyers and public interest groups are mobilizing to fight DOGE in court, said Rushab Sanghvi, general counsel for the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), a union involved in bringing at least five of the lawsuits.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Although the Kremlin mobilized its defense industry and dedicates a huge chunk of government spending to the armed forces, the fighting has claimed several thousands of its tanks, armored vehicles and artillery systems.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Browne, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
That’s because the agency’s support has also mobilized billions of dollars from the private sector, attracting investment from renewable energy developers and insurance companies that offer drought and flood coverage to vulnerable areas abroad.
—Jake Bittle, WIRED, 8 Feb. 2025
Dozens of private-sector lawyers and public interest groups are mobilizing to fight DOGE in court, said Rushab Sanghvi, general counsel for the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), a union involved in bringing at least five of the lawsuits.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Although the Kremlin mobilized its defense industry and dedicates a huge chunk of government spending to the armed forces, the fighting has claimed several thousands of its tanks, armored vehicles and artillery systems.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mobilize
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Each set includes a small wide cube, as well as a medium wide, medium slim, and large wide cube to keep your socks and pajamas organized and separated from bulkier items like sweaters.—
Mike Arnot,
AFAR Media,
20 Feb. 2025
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But that would also assume that the institutions organize under some umbrella akin to MLB or the NFL, because now there is really no single entity on the institution side with which to bargain.—
Seth Emerson,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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In addition to paring back federal employment rosters (more on that below), Trump has ordered Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, to seek ways to eliminate wasteful spending.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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In the courtroom, Judge Gregory Carro ordered that Mangione remain cuffed during the hearing, citing security reasons.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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The speaker here is one of those men — summoning his courage in the face of terror, steeling himself for the unimaginable.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The horn of Duke’s car summons the two men outside.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Mobilize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mobilize. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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