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as in mobilization
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 demonstration
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 recovery
the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength
the doctors were amazed at the sick child's unexpected rally, which was apparently due to the new drug
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as in to mobilize
to assemble and make ready for action
rallied the Red Cross workers to deal with the devastating earthquake
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as in to recover
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 to rebound
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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Recent Examples of rally
Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
Rafaela delivered the exclamation mark again in Sunday’s 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, following his go-ahead knock on Thursday and his walk-off home run on Friday with a two-run shot in the bottom of the sixth that capped off a three-run rally.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
Randy Watts, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
But August is perhaps a poor month in which to rally the staff.
—John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
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Noun
Influential congressman Jim Clyburn speaks at his rally, but will California’s liberal image wreck his chances?
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
Rafaela delivered the exclamation mark again in Sunday’s 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, following his go-ahead knock on Thursday and his walk-off home run on Friday with a two-run shot in the bottom of the sixth that capped off a three-run rally.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 13 July 2025
Verb
Laggards which are rallying into significant overhead.
—Randy Watts, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
But August is perhaps a poor month in which to rally the staff.
—John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rally
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Legal experts said Trump’s mobilization of the National Guard over the objections of a state’s governor was highly unusual, and based on laws whose language could be interpreted in different ways.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2025
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Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids and President Trump's mobilization of the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles continue to spread nationwide.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2025
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The classic demonstration of LFP battery safety involves driving a nail through a pack, which can cause immediate conflagration with NMC batteries, but this is less likely with LFP.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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The July 11 anti-government demonstrations were met with a crackdown ordered by Díaz-Canel on state television that day.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
13 July 2025
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The industry has only been looking at its first chance for a strong, sustained recovery starting in the first half of this year.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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Car manufacturing may be resource-heavy but electric vehicles could help end our dependance on fossil fuels, making the factories a symbol of environmental recovery, not damage.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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Fortnite ended the announcement with a rallying call to battle.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Continued attacks may also produce a rallying effect.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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Newsom has been challenging Trump’s deployment of the National Guard amid protests over ICE raids.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
11 July 2025
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At the time, widespread protests were underway in L.A. over the immigration raids.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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Ian Wilkinson was extubated on Aug. 14 and discharged to rehabilitation on Sept. 11.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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At the time of his signing last October, the Bulls claimed the move was purely to facilitate Primo’s rehabilitation from an injury with no plans to roster him with the first team.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
3 July 2025
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An ‘Anti-Trump Birthday Party Rally’ was organized after the march to Mar-a-Lago, WPTV reported.—
Kate Linderman,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2025
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And South Florida can’t get enough of it: As the Fightin’ Maurices continue their march toward a second consecutive NHL Stanley Cup championship, fans will gather in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday for one of the largest official watch parties in Panthers’ history — at the War Memorial Auditorium.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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“Rally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rally. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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