the herd

noun

: common people : people as a group
He always sticks with the herd and does what the others do.
I refuse to follow the herd.

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An August report from Texas A&M AgriLife said the herd size will likely remain small for the foreseeable future, meaning prices will remain high barring a change in demand. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025 The best ways to counter the herd mentality are by conducting research, sticking to your long-term strategy and hearing a seasoned advisor's objective perspective. Chris Stevens, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025 Lakewood Animal Control was overseeing the herd. Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025 That could even lead a farmer to decide to cull the herd, and send cows to a meat processing plant—which also might be short of workers these days. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the herd

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“The herd.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20herd. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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