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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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Recent Examples of rallies
Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
In a season filled with remarkable rallies, the Bears delivered another one in the fourth quarter at Soldier Field, erasing a 16-0 deficit and tying the game with those two Williams touchdown passes plus that pair of 2-point conversions.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
There were dueling rallies across the street from the courthouse following Maduro’s hearing.
—Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
Small dueling rallies formed outside the federal courthouse in New York City where ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was arraigned Monday.
—Mahsa Saeidi, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Small pro-government rallies broke out in parts of Caracas, but most streets remained empty in the nation of 29 million people.
—Isabel Debre, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
His freewheeling political rallies and frothy social media presence were, and continue to be, a source of great glee to his fans and followers.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2026
Opposition supporters are celebrating in private, but there have been no rallies supporting the US action.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 4 Jan. 2026
Two planes full of Administration officials, practically the entire Cabinet, had come from Washington for the funeral, as had a cross-section of the wider MAGA universe—from Tucker Carlson to the guy who shows up at rallies dressed as the border wall.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
In this Bedford Falls, the community rallies together to figure out a way to recoup George’s missing money.
—Nora Gilbert, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
Nothing rallies Europe like American contempt.
—Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Together, the building rallies for a joyful Christmas Eve — showing that holiday spirit, new memories, and maybe even new love are made by those bold enough to keep traditions alive.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 Nov. 2025
Kansas City rallies to snap losing streak Elsewhere, the Chiefs almost completed an unwanted hat-trick on Sunday, but instead snapped a two-game losing streak after coming from behind to beat the Indianapolis Colts.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
Together, the building rallies for a joyful Christmas Eve—showing that holiday spirit, new memories, and maybe even new love are made by those bold enough to keep traditions alive.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Boston is no stranger to No Kings rallies.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
But just on this notion that these are hate America rallies.
—ABC News, 19 Oct. 2025
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Marketplaces have been shut down and rallies have been held on campuses.
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And this is the community rallies up.
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Such an observer also would have recognized new mobilizations at the grassroots level, as Christian conservatives and libertarians discarded their old principles in favor of religious nationalism.—
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Most of these cases weren’t single-day mobilizations, but sustained protests in public spaces.—
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The group also reported that more than 2,300 people have been arrested and that demonstrations have spread to at least 180 cities nationwide.—
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Tensions mount in Minneapolis Hundreds of people took to the streets of Minneapolis to protest within hours of Good’s death and demonstrations have continued to swell in the ensuing days.—
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Venezuelan immigrants and political refugees are celebrating the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, despite local protests and legal concerns.—
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What started as labor strikes and merchant protests over currency collapse and inflation has expanded into widespread street demonstrations and student protests.—
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“Rallies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rallies. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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