as in people
the body of the community as contrasted with the elite
high officials awkwardly mingling with the general populace
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Recent Examples of populace
Sovereignty is a dusty, antiquated term that harkens back to an age when kings and emperors ruled with absolute power over a populace that had no rights.
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Nisha Whitehead, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
In cities and towns across Ukraine, the populace has unfortunately grown accustomed to a new normal daily routine of air raid alarms, bomb shelters and power outages, all accompanied by flying missiles, drone strikes and painfully harrowing news of the latest Russian atrocities.
—Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025
For the rest of the populace, look at how the average person’s income has changed, taking into account inflation and population growth.
—Harry Enten, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
While this initiative aims to enhance government efficiency, it has been widely discussed that the real reason for the budget cuts are to benefit high-income individuals and corporations (widely referred to by critics as the Trillions for Billionaires Act), at the expense of the general populace.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Nisha Whitehead, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
In cities and towns across Ukraine, the populace has unfortunately grown accustomed to a new normal daily routine of air raid alarms, bomb shelters and power outages, all accompanied by flying missiles, drone strikes and painfully harrowing news of the latest Russian atrocities.
—Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2025
For the rest of the populace, look at how the average person’s income has changed, taking into account inflation and population growth.
—Harry Enten, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
While this initiative aims to enhance government efficiency, it has been widely discussed that the real reason for the budget cuts are to benefit high-income individuals and corporations (widely referred to by critics as the Trillions for Billionaires Act), at the expense of the general populace.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for populace
Noun
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Though probiotics are generally well tolerated, some people have mild side effects, such as bloating or flatulence.5 2.—
Elizabeth Barnes,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
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In addition to glutamine supplements used in medical settings, some people supplement with glutamine for specific reasons.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Given Boeing's past missteps and problems, the flying public deserves to hear what changes are being made to rehabilitate the company's tarnished reputation.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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And the mayor has paid a significant price in his public standing for failing to stand up for taxpayers and leaving that job to Martinez, who admirably did so in the face of grossly unfair attacks, with Johnson now polling at lower levels than any mayor of Chicago before him.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Given the buzz, Glory owner and co-head coach Keke Blackmon has no idea how big of a crowd to expect Saturday.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
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It’s expected the A’s will draw near-capacity crowds for the bulk of their games, particularly in series against popular teams like the Cubs, New York Yankees and the Giants.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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After Lula took office, a mob of some four thousand Bolsonaro supporters gathered in the same plaza where Wanderley later blew himself up.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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There’s a, well, creepy scene with a mob of Creepers, which are essentially dead-eyed plant creatures.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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The mass stabbing began at around 3:22 p.m. in the northeast part of the city, near the U.S. National Arboretum and Gallaudet University.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2025
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The crew took the first X-ray in space, performed exercise studies to maintain muscle and skeletal mass and grew mushrooms in microgravity, the company said.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Populace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/populace. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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