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
Maybe when the Philadelphia Phillies get to town next week the populace will respond with more urgency.
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 3 Oct. 2025
As a result, their popularity is reflective of political and national sympathies among the populace in Mary’s time.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
This willingness of the AI to heap praise and act as a sycophant has worrying consequences for the populace as a whole.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Rather than unifying and pacifying a populace, this kind of media encouraged idiosyncratic, extreme views.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for populace
Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 3 Oct. 2025
As a result, their popularity is reflective of political and national sympathies among the populace in Mary’s time.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
This willingness of the AI to heap praise and act as a sycophant has worrying consequences for the populace as a whole.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Rather than unifying and pacifying a populace, this kind of media encouraged idiosyncratic, extreme views.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for populace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for populace
Noun
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The film and his character struck a chord with the Chinese public and Su saw his acting career blossom, going on to feature in several other films and television series.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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If the war truly has come to something like an end, how will the American public remember it?—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His campaign already claims 6,000 volunteers and his town hall appearances have drawn large crowds.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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Police say Balmer broke in through the southern wing of the residence, into a room often used to entertain crowds and display art.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Wait for the looky-loo mob to subside.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Oct. 2025
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This isn’t as ominous as, say, the GOP effort to steal the 2020 presidential election with absurd claims, bad lawyers and a mob attack on the Capitol.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The incident was declared a mass casualty, according to the outlet.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Organizers stress the safety and deescalation training that tens of thousands of local activists have undergone to ensure these protests are as safe as the multiple other mass demonstrations held this year.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Populace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/populace. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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