the multitude

noun

: ordinary or common people as a group
a candidate trying to appeal to the multitude
often plural
His films are not intended to appeal to the multitudes.

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Sometimes, coverage of declining birth rates can be simplistic—without acknowledgment of the multitude of factors that go into the individual choice of whether or not to have a child. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 20 July 2026 This segues nicely into my leverage pathways, which try to provide accurate team approaches for procuring saves despite the multitude of confusing usage patterns throughout the league. Greg Jewett, New York Times, 9 July 2026 The romance was just one of the multitude of things that drew Garner to the story. Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026 Mining the multitude of horror movie references that the show ingenuously employs? Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the multitude

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“The multitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20multitude. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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