1
as in fashionable
enjoying widespread favor or approval
an actor who was popular in the 1970s
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2
as in conventional
accepted, used, or practiced by most people
the popular custom of exchanging greeting cards during the holiday season
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as in general
held by or applicable to a majority of the people
popular opinion on that issue has changed dramatically over the years
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as in democratic
of, relating to, or favoring political democracy
a truly popular revolution, not one that replaced one dictatorship with another
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as in affordable
being within the financial means of most people
from their inception, DVDs were designed to be sold directly to consumers at popular prices
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as in cheap
costing little
we also have the popular models, for those who prefer not to invest too much in a new TV
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Recent Examples of popular
Tree-planting became even more popular among schools in 1882, and children were sent home with trees to plant in their own yards, reported History.com.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
While Way Day started as an annual spring event, the sale has become so popular that Wayfair added a second promotion in the fall with equally impressive markdowns.
—Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2025
The regulations also take aim at some of the techniques that have become popular in recent years, such as chumming (the act of throwing bloody fish parts or other bait into the water to attract sharks).
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Milk bath nails have become popular for its sheer milky color worn by celebs like Jennifer Lopez and Meghan Markle.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 14 Apr. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
While Way Day started as an annual spring event, the sale has become so popular that Wayfair added a second promotion in the fall with equally impressive markdowns.
—Megan Schaltegger, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2025
The regulations also take aim at some of the techniques that have become popular in recent years, such as chumming (the act of throwing bloody fish parts or other bait into the water to attract sharks).
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Milk bath nails have become popular for its sheer milky color worn by celebs like Jennifer Lopez and Meghan Markle.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for popular
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Lululemon Scuba Oversized Half-zip Hoodie $118 $89 at Lululemon Lululemon excels at crafting fashionable yet functional activewear, and its uber-popular Scuba Hoodies are a testament to that.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2025
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The traditional pillars of education — reading, writing and arithmetic — have not merely been sidelined; they are now regularly diminished as outdated or insufficient in the face of more fashionable trends.—
William P. Yeakel,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2025
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In one new academic paper, an AI model was able to predict whether a cancer patient is at risk of developing wasting disease better than conventional methods.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Such an admission not only upsets the conventional framing of the war, but strikes at the very heart of the Vietnamese Communist Party’s own legitimacy to govern the country.—
Made by History,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, a 2019 study by the Happiness Research Institute found that 73 percent of people who are happy with their homes also are happier in general.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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In general, however, Ukraine's natural resources are considered to have signifiant commercial potential.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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About 6 in 10 Asian Americans in the state voted for President Trump over Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in November.—
Sarah McCammon,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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However, according to Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, that’s not happening.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
2 May 2025
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Tesla has been teasing an affordable vehicle for a long time.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Kimberly Casamento recently began a TikTok series walking viewers through recipes from a cookbook that was focused on affordable meals published in 2009.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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With police turning a blind eye, Portland became a honeypot for local and out-of-state addicts to score cheap dope and use it freely.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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Some cheaper tags don’t have a replaceable battery although some have rechargeable cells.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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This year, Journalism is viewed as the favorite, with other contenders such as Sovereignty and Sandman also in the mix.—
Javier Zarracina,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The pre-deadline additions of Mikko Rantanen and Taylor Hall rekindled the Hurricanes’ position as a favorite, but Rantanen’s prompt exit again pushed Carolina to under-the-radar status.—
Cory Lavalette,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Jam-packed with his absurd self-aware humor, the finale deviates from the show’s usual slapstick raunch with a rare tender moment between Jesse and his equally crude siblings, Judy (Edi Patterson) and Kelvin (Adam DeVine).—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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Our usual supplier, China, has banned exports of REMs to the U.S.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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“Popular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/popular. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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