RALLIES Synonyms: 123 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of rally

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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rallies

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of rally

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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rallies

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of rally

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

Noun

On the Kansas side, there are rallies in Lawrence, Mission and two in Overland Park. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026 French police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse violent protesters who joined the rallies. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 More than a dozen marches and rallies took place Saturday across parts of Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside counties. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Brundage drove from Illinois to attend Luftgekühlt and regularly participates in Porsche rallies and gatherings. — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026 There have been multiple rallies and protests outside of WNBA games, including fans inside arenas holding pro-trans and anti-trans signs. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2026 The campaign materials describe a strategy of synchronizing protests across continents, connecting student demonstrations, workplace actions, rallies and civil disobedience from Asia to the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 After some intense rallies at the beginning of the second set, Novak Djokovic and Alex de Minaur were suddenly shaking hands at the net. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 Micron's main memory peers, Korea's SK Hynix and Samsung, have also enjoyed breathtaking rallies during this time, vaulting into the trillion-dollar market cap club in 2026. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

Verb

Attendees told The Star the gathering was smaller than former Johnson County No Kings rallies. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026 When a massive sea life die-off threatens his livelihood, lifelong fisherman Stan Rennie rallies his community in a quest for answers, becoming the unlikeliest of activists. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 The student rallies, now stretching into their third week after violent clashes with police, mass school closures and thousands of arrests, are expected to resume on Thursday. — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 The exploitation of racial divides, the mass rallies, the storming of the Capitol, the blurring of truth and reality, the unabashed abuse of government power to the ends of ethnic cleansing, which becomes systemic, institutionalized, and accepted. — Daniel Peña, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 The findings are being released as the industry rallies for a new federal film and TV tax incentive bill. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 In last Friday’s episode of the Outlander prequel, written by Toni Graphia and directed by Azhur Saleem, Ellen MacKenzie (Harriet Slater) rallies the women of her clan to thwart a surprise attack on Castle Leoch. — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026 And in addition to the in-person rallies, the president is doing dozens of tele-rallies, simultaneously. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026 With unwavering resolve, Salvador rallies an eclectic band of misfit street kids, led by the spirited Belén, to defy fate and protect Carmen. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rallies

Noun

Hundreds of thousands have joined daily protests against the plans, in one of the country’s largest social mobilizations since the end of Communist rule 35 years ago.

— Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
Nationwide mobilizations with an anchor event in Washington, DC, co-led by Get Free, Next250, and 50501.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 18 June 2026

Definition of mobilizations

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During captive-carry testing, engineers can assess equipment carried by an aircraft before proceeding to more demanding flight demonstrations.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Police fired tear gas and used water cannons to push back protesters Tuesday on the eighth straight day of violent anti-government demonstrations in the Albanian capital, Tirana.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

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The Houston megastar’s contribution also arrives as a broad coalition of Latin artists, athletes and organizations mobilizes to support Chocó’s recovery.

— Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026
Sneha Revanur, 22, of San Jose, California, is the founder and president of Encode, an organization that mobilizes youth to call for safer and more equitable artificial intelligence.

— Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Aug. 2026

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The important thing here is that His Holiness the pope recovers his health.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Defensive player of the week Junior defensive back Jaden Wright makes six tackles, intercepts a pass, recovers a fumble and also returns a punt 55 yards for a touchdown during Warren’s 49-0 North Suburban Conference win over Waukegan.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of recovers

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Oil drops as Hormuz traffic rebounds Oil prices fell as new data showed crude exports from the Middle East surpassed prewar levels, though any respite may be short-lived as attacks on tankers traversing the Strait of Hormuz increased.

— Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
However, when strategies shift a brand from merely ranking to being directly cited inside generative answers, engagement rebounds dramatically, and incoming traffic carries vastly higher buyer intent that converts in far fewer touchpoints.

— Vin Sonpal, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of rebounds

Noun

That followed the violence during nationwide protests Saturday against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Mass protests and rioting swept France over the weekend as the eurozone’s second-largest economy grapples with stagflation.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of protests

Verb

On the politics, his statement summons a legacy-killing disaster by wagering that nothing will go wrong, when something likely will go wrong during his presidency.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
King drops elephants through the air, erects wobbly Towers of Babel, lets characters run amok with depictions of her own pencils, and then summons a hand with a knife to clear a clean space on the page.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

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