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as in mobilizations
an act of gathering forces together to renew or attempt an effort
in a last-minute rally the Confederates at Bull Run were able to turn a near defeat into an upset victory
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as in demonstrations
a mass meeting for the purpose of displaying or arousing support for a cause or person
a huge rally for the candidate on the eve of the election
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as in organizes
to assemble and make ready for action
rallied the Red Cross workers to deal with the devastating earthquake
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as in recovers
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness
despite the best care that medicine could provide, the elderly woman never really rallied from her fractured hip
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as in rebounds
to regain a former or normal state
after wavering a moment on the balance beam, she quickly rallied and finished with a fine dismount
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as in kids
to make fun of in a good-natured way
his friends rallied him for missing an easy putt
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Recent Examples of rallies
Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2024
The Model Alliance has staged various rallies to draw attention to the legislation including one with Amazon whistleblower Chris Smalls in April and another one with models at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on the day before The Met Gala in May.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
In fact, 71% of the time a positive crossing signaled rallies that advanced 436% on average.
—Kenneth G. Winans, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Hundreds of billions of dollars will pour into data center construction in 2025, Jim said, citing the recent rallies in Broadcom and peer Marvell as proof.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Several stocks have seen exceptionally strong rallies in 2024 following base breakouts in 2023.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
Demonstrators vowed the rallies would continue.
—Sophiko Megrelidze, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
Several journalists were beaten by police and media workers accused authorities of using thugs to deter people from attending anti-government rallies, which Georgian Dream denies.
—Sophiko Megrelidze, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
Several journalists were beaten by police, and media workers accused authorities of using thugs to deter people from attending anti-government rallies, which Georgian Dream denies.
—Sophiko Megrelidze, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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In rallies this fall, thousands of far-right and ultranationalist activists marched through Russian cities in support of Putin’s policies.
—Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2024
The Model Alliance has staged various rallies to draw attention to the legislation including one with Amazon whistleblower Chris Smalls in April and another one with models at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on the day before The Met Gala in May.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
In fact, 71% of the time a positive crossing signaled rallies that advanced 436% on average.
—Kenneth G. Winans, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Hundreds of billions of dollars will pour into data center construction in 2025, Jim said, citing the recent rallies in Broadcom and peer Marvell as proof.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Several stocks have seen exceptionally strong rallies in 2024 following base breakouts in 2023.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
Demonstrators vowed the rallies would continue.
—Sophiko Megrelidze, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
Several journalists were beaten by police and media workers accused authorities of using thugs to deter people from attending anti-government rallies, which Georgian Dream denies.
—Sophiko Megrelidze, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
Several journalists were beaten by police, and media workers accused authorities of using thugs to deter people from attending anti-government rallies, which Georgian Dream denies.
—Sophiko Megrelidze, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Rallies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rallies. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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